[Marxism] China to consolidate ties with Cuba: Chinese president

["Walter Lippmann" <walterlx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(Washington whines at China's growing economic power on
the international stage. But US business is hooked on
cheaper Chinese products. Many on the political left are
critical of China's substantial openings to the outside
world for investment and the problemmatic consequences of
these policies. China's opposition to US unilateralism on
the international arena is a further reason for the close
ties between Cuba and China, often forgotten by some...
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200409/25/eng20040925_158311.html

Chinese trade, which is two-way, with Cuba is substantial
and looks to be on the rise. Cuban friends tell me that
the island gets no big bargains, but one can imagine
that Cuba does get advantagous payment terms for their
transactions. Some US businesses have come to realize
what opportunities are denied them by the malevolent
influence of the rightist Cuban exiles over US policy.
That's a partial explanation of the favorable votes in
congress last weekend.

(Most TV sets you can buy in Cuban stores for dollars, as
well as those which Cubans who are designated vanguard
workers and can purchase for Cuban pesos, as well as the
ones in Cuban classrooms are the Chinese Panda model.
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China to consolidate ties with Cuba: Chinese president
http://english.people.com.cn/200409/25/eng20040925_158317.html

Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday that China has
set an unswerving policy on consolidating ties with Cuba,
and the policy will not alter regardless of changes in
international situation.

Hu made the remarks at a meeting with Jose Ramon Machado
Ventura, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist
Party of Cuba Central Committee and vice president of the
Council of State of Cuba.

With concerted efforts, China believes the bilateral
friendship between China and Cuba would be developed
better, said Hu, also general secretary of the Communist
Party of China Central Committee.

In recent years, China and Cuba, as well as the Communist
parties of China and Cuba, frequented exchange of
high-profile visits, enhanced mutual trust and expanded
cooperation in various fields, said Hu.

As both parties adhere to socialism, explore the path of
development fit for their own national conditions and are
devoted to economic development to improve the people's
living standards, there is a solid foundation for further
cementing China-Cuba ties, Hu said.

Hu valued the achievements made by the Communist Party of
Cuba, led by Fidel Castro Ruz, in leading the Cuban people
to pushing forward the socialist cause.

Machado said that the two parties and two peoples supported
each other in building socialism and closely cooperated in
international issues, which greatly contributed to world
peace anddevelopment.

The Cuban people admired the achievements of the Chinese
people, Machado said, adding that Cuba is willing to
strengthen cooperation with China in all fields.


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