In that year, Fidel Castro responded to China cutting rice shipments to Cuba by dismissing Mao Tse-Tung as a “senile idiot.” Fast-forward to this year: China is surpassing Spain as Cuba’s largest ...

In crisis after crisis, China has avoided taking concrete action, suggesting Beijing isn't interested in bearing the costs of ...

China to the rescue—as the US imposes more sanctions. Ad Policy A horse-drawn carriage passes a photovoltaic park in Yaguaramas, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, where hundreds of workers are hastily ...

China plans to fund even more solar parks — aiming for a total of 2,000 megawatts by 2028. That would nearly cover all of Cuba’s current daytime electricity needs.

There are signs that China is trying to spy on the US from Cuba. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses developments with correspondent Eyder Peralta, who recently met with Cuba's deputy foreign minister.

Meanwhile, China has quietly become Cuba’s second-largest trading partner and a major creditor. In recent years, Beijing extended nearly $6 billion in loans and credit to prop up the Cuban economy.

China Investment Map Shows Expansion Into New Counties Amid USAID Upheaval Published Feb 05, 2025 at 8:07 AM EST Updated Feb 07, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST By Jordan King ...

In response, a group of prominent House Republicans wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, warning that "if left unchecked, the PRC's [People's Republic of China] activities in Cuba ...