Since the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's oil exports have decreased by 75%. China has been hit the hardest.
Modern.az reports, citing foreign media, that following Canadian Prime Minister Karni's recent visit to Beijing, China is considering Canada as an alternative to Venezuelan oil supplies.
In private conversations, US President Donald Trump expressed his growing dissatisfaction with Canada in its confrontation with Russia and China, calling it a "threat to Arctic security."
Trump puts forward similar arguments when discussing the annexation of Greenland.