China to Send Cuba New Aid Package

This week, China announced a new assistance package for Cuba that includes $80 million for electrical equipment to improve the energy sector and 60,000 tonnes of rice. A ceremony at a grain transit warehouse took place on Monday to mark the first batch of rice delivered. China’s Ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin said at the ceremony: "We believe that through joint efforts, no blockade can extinguish the light of hope, and no difficulty can hinder our progress. China is willing to continue strengthening cooperation with Cuba, overcoming difficulties together, and injecting greater momentum into building a China-Cuba community with a shared future."