00:00Washington has stepped up its pressure on Venezuela by imposing new sanctions on Chinese firms accused of helping the country bypass oil restrictions.
00:10Four companies based in China and Hong Kong, as well as four oil tankers, were added to the sanctions list.
00:17It's part of the Trump administration's efforts to cut off Venezuela's main source of income and weaken President Nicolas Maduro's power.
00:25Washington considers Maduro's government illegitimate and has accused it of links to drug trafficking and organized crime.
00:33China is Venezuela's largest buyer of oil.
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