via https://www.africanews.info/en/index.php/2026/01/12/after-the-abduction-of-venezuelas-president-and-his-wife-and-threats-against-europe-and-iran-wh

After the Abduction of Venezuela’s President and His Wife, and Threats Against Europe and Iran: What Did China Do? By Kurt Grotsch
africanews123CJanuary 12, 2026

“… China embarked on a series of concrete actions, driven by its assessment that the United States has turned control over Venezuelan oil into a tool to curb China’s presence in South America and obstruct a trajectory of rapid, irreversible growth.

(snip) … The first phase of China’s response began at 9:15 a.m. on January 4, when the People’s Bank of China quietly announced the temporary suspension of all U.S. dollar transactions with companies linked to the American defense sector. Firms such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and General Dynamics awoke to the news that all dealings with China had been frozen, without prior warning.

At 11:43 a.m. the same day, the State Grid Corporation of China, operator of the world’s largest power grid, announced a comprehensive technical review of all contracts with U.S. suppliers of electrical equipment, a move effectively signaling the start of technological decoupling from the United States.

At 2:17 p.m., the China National Petroleum Corporation, the world’s largest state-owned oil company, announced a strategic reorganization of its global supply routes. This marked the reactivation of the “energy weapon,” through the cancellation of oil supply contracts to U.S. refineries worth $47 billion annually.

Oil previously destined for the U.S. East Coast was redirected to India, Brazil, South Africa, and other Global South partners, triggering a 23% surge in oil prices in a single trading session.

In another move, the China Ocean Shipping Company, which controls around 40% of global maritime shipping capacity, implemented what it termed “operational route optimization.” Chinese vessels began avoiding U.S. ports such as Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami.

These ports heavily dependent on Chinese maritime logistics suddenly lost 35% of their usual container traffic, causing a severe shock to major corporations like Walmart, Amazon, and Target, whose supply chains partially collapsed within hours.

What stood out most was the synchronized timing of these measures, creating a cascading effect that exponentially magnified their economic impact. This was a rapid escalation, a systemic shock designed to disable America’s ability to respond.

Before Washington could absorb the blow, China also mobilizing the Global South against the U.S. At 4:22 p.m. on January 4, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered Brazil, India, South Africa, Iran, Turkey, Indonesia, and 23 other countries immediate preferential trade terms, conditional upon their public refusal to recognize any Venezuelan government installed through U.S. support or intervention.

Within less than 24 hours, 19 countries accepted the offer, led by Brazil, followed by India, South Africa, and Mexico. The concept of a “functioning multipolar world” thus became a concrete reality.

China succeeded in instantly forming an anti-U.S. coalition by wielding economic incentives.”

much more at link above

Minnesota …

We should replace CIA with Max Blumenthal …

Perhaps this is why Sara decided to stay in US … in Florida? Pretty big apartment, room for bebe I’m sure

Michael Hudson: Weaponizing the World’s Oil Trade is the Bedrock of the U.S. Rules-Based Order

Speaking of Snowman …

This was posted at Smoothie’s …

” the light bulb has lit
the venezuealan kidnapping of maduro and now the effort to take greeenland makes sense
this is not a nation of ice and glaciers it is where the south american drug cartels store cocaine to ship to europe and the usa while cleverly pretending its frozen water”

Is this true? An American Co owned this gas storage site?