File photo of China’s President Xi with Venezuela’s President Maduro in front of a statue of Venezuela’s late president Chavez during a ceremony in Caracas

China’s President Xi Jinping (R) speaks with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in front of a statue of Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chavez during a ceremony in Caracas in this July 21, 2014 file photo. While most foreign firms are being battered by Venezuela’s currency controls and products shortages, Chinese companies are doing brisk business thanks to cooperation deals that give them privileged access to the OPEC nation’s economy but leave business risk in the government’s hands. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Files