Chavez seeks Chinese support, Beijing wants oil

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be seeking political support as well as energy deals when he visits China from Tuesday, but Beijing is keen to stick to business and avoid antagonizing Washington, analysts say.

The globe-trotting populist leader will spend nearly a week in China on his fourth visit there and hopes to secure investment in oil production and shipping — exploiting the shared interests of the world’s number two oil consumer and its number five exporter.
Reuters