Chavez visits China

Chávez: China is the major engine to drive the world past the crisis
Chávez described as "highly positive for the world" the actions taken by China to face the crisis

The Venezuelan President met with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, talked about the development of bilateral relations and his so-called "construction of a new world geopolitical order" (Photo: Minoru Iwasaki / AP)

Adios US: now China leads the world, says Chavez
John Garnaut in Beijing
April 10, 2009

MOVE over Washington. Beijing is now the world's geopolitical centre. So said the Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, this week on his latest oil-spruiking visit to the Chinese capital.

Mr Chavez also praised China's response to the global financial meltdown that has sent prices of Venezuela's key export, oil, down sharply.

"No one can be ignorant that the centre of gravity of the world has moved to Beijing," Mr Chavez told China's president and Communist Party leader Hu Jintao on Wednesday during his sixth visit to the capital.

"During the financial crisis, China's actions have been highly positive for the world. Currently, China is the biggest motor driving the world amidst this crisis of international capitalism."

Mr Chavez's comments developed a theme he had begun earlier in the week.

On Tuesday night he told reporters: "The unipolar world has collapsed. The power of the US empire has collapsed. Every day, the new poles of world power are becoming stronger. Beijing, Tokyo, Tehran it's moving towards the East and towards the South."
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez said on Wednesday to his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, that he has no doubt that "China is the main engine to drive the world past the crisis."

Chávez, who exchanged ideas with Hu Jintao about the development of bilateral relations and about what he called "the construction of a new world geopolitical order," described as "highly positive for the world" the actions taken by China to face the crisis, EFE reported.

"I consider that your visit provides a unique opportunity to exchange views face to face about the topics that may be in your best interest," the Chinese leader replied.

The Chinese ruler said that President Chávez "is an old friend and a good friend. He has visited us six times, proving the great importance he gives to boost bilateral relations and their good dynamics."

Chávez told Hu Jintao that "nobody should have any doubt that the center of gravity of the world has moved to Beijing. We have no doubt that China is the main engine to drive the world past the crisis."

Chávez said he wanted to talk with Hu Jintao about the G20 and other geopolitical objectives, such as the ASPA summit between Arab countries and Latin America, the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) "and tell him that the presence of China in Latin America is vital."

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