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China vows ‘support’ to Cuba after US threats

January 28, 2026

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The Mercury

CHINA promised yesterday to provide Cuba with “support and assistance” in the face of repeated threats from the US, which weeks ago removed Havana's ally in Venezuela Nicolas Maduro.

China vows ‘support’ to Cuba after US threats

Beijing and Havana are longtime socialist allies, and Chinese authorities have consistently opposed the economic blockade imposed on the island for decades by the US.

Tensions have intensified this month as US President Donald Trump warned that Cuba “is ready to fall”.

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