Rand Issues Commentary: China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring
January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026
SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 30 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Jan. 29, 2026:
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China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring
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U.S. officials have framed Venezuela's post-Maduro path as a three-step process: stabilization, recovery, then political transition, with early emphasis on restoring oil exports. But oil production alone cannot stabilize Venezuela. Decades of hyperinflation, coll . . .
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China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring
By Rachel Lyngaas
U.S. officials have framed Venezuela's post-Maduro path as a three-step process: stabilization, recovery, then political transition, with early emphasis on restoring oil exports. But oil production alone cannot stabilize Venezuela. Decades of hyperinflation, coll . . .