From a national security standpoint this should set of some alarms in the DoD.
It's bad enough that we have an immigration problem because Bush won't seal our southern border, but to have a possible future Chinese presence in a neighboring country is more than just a guest worker issue.
This should also have the klaxxon blaring as well:
"Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias said in Beijing Friday that Venezuela and China will have a bright future for their energy cooperation as the two countries enjoy sound political relations and China's economy is developing rapidly." Energy co-op between Venezuela, China - 2004-12-26