It’s really about China and control of the financial system. �
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What Most People Don’t Ask
What do Iraq and China have in common today?
It’s not what the headlines repeat. It’s not simply oil — it’s who controls the systems around it. �
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Back in the early 2000s, Iraq wasn’t only selling oil — it was moving away from the U.S. dollar pricing system, which was seen as a systemic threat, not just a geopolitical problem. �
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Today, China doesn’t have to invade countries to influence oil — it already does it through:
• Long-term purchase agreements
• Oil-for-debt deals
• Shadow shipping networks
• Non-dollar settlement systems �
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Countries like Iran and Venezuela became examples of this shift:
✔ Iran exports around 1.4–1.6M bpd, much of it flowing to China through discounted or off-book routes.
✔ Venezuela exports roughly 700,000–900,000 bpd with China as the main buyer and financier through debt-backed deals. �
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It’s More Than Energy — It’s Leverage
This isn’t just about oil — it’s about geopolitical power. China wasn’t just buying oil; in effect, it was influencing the global oil payment system after sanctions were placed. �
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What’s the U.S. Doing Now?
According to Kiyosaki, the U.S. isn’t “starting wars” — it’s breaking what he calls “control chains.”
Sanctions are now targeting not just countries, but the systems that enable trade:
• Shipping companies
• Insurance providers
• Ports
• Refineries
• Payment routes �
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That’s not traditional military strategy — that’s economic and financial pressure — cutting off the infrastructure that lets these countries sell outside the dollar-based world. �
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If you control who gets paid, you don’t need to own the oil fields — you control the system around them. �
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The Bigger Picture
Real power isn’t just about oil in the ground — it’s about:
• Currency dominance
• Trade and payment systems
• Control of global financial flows
Oil may be the bloodstream, but the real battle is over who controls the heart. �
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