Cuba Denounces New U.S. Sanctions Against Chinese Companies

On Saturday, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez utilized the social media platform X to condemn the United States government's imposition of sanctions on two Chinese companies, which Washington cited as having alleged links to institutions on the island. Rodríguez asserted that these punitive measures form part of a broader strategy of economic asphyxiation targeting the Cuban population.

The top Cuban diplomat characterized the sanctions as a renewed display of the extraterritorial and illegal nature of the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed against Cuba. He emphasized that such actions disregard established international trade norms and serve to systematically sabotage the legitimate, multifaceted strategic cooperation between Cuba and China. The sanctions, announced by Washington on November 5, introduce strict restrictions against the targeted Chinese firms.