Make no mistake, this “loan” is not being made to assist Venezuela. It is with the intent to economically enslave the country so China can exert control over it. The US is guilty of doing this as well, but it should be alarming this is happening from China in the Americas.
For a brief period earlier this year, it appeared that Beijing had finally had enough of supporting its “ideological allies” in Caracas when it decided to limit its “exposure” to Venezuela after the country struggled to make interest payments on a $19 billion loan.
Source: China Offers Venezuela $5 Billion Loan To Support ‘Ideological Ally’ Maduro