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28 September, 2016 Chinese Prime Minister Returns to Beijing after Tour in America

Beijing, China.-The Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang today returned to Beijing after completing a successful tour in the American continent that included his participation at the 71st session of the General Assembly of the UN and official visits to Canada and Cuba. On Monday morning, Li concluded a successful visit to the Caribbean island where […]

27 September, 2016 Houston Mayor Highlights Cuba’s Potential for Trade

Havana, Cuba.-Biotechnology, health, transport, energy and agriculture are some of the sectors in which Cuba and the U.S. city of Houston, Texas, can jointly work at present.. In a business meetinbg held in Havana between Cuban authorities and a delegation of the state of Texas, both parts identified the possible niches of bilateral cooperation. The […]

27 September, 2016 Cuba Celebrates World Tourism Day

Havana, Cuba.-Cuba is celebrating today the World Tourism Day with a renewed travel industry and the attention from the five continents to the peculiarities of this archipelago. A statement of the sector recalls that we celebrate this date every September 27. The aim is to sensitize the international community about the importance of tourism, its […]

27 September, 2016 Director-General of UNIDO Visits Cuba

Havana, cuba.-Cuban Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Economy and Planning, Ricardo Cabrisas, met the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Li Yong, official sources today reported. Yong is on an official visit to Cuba. During the meeting held yesterday, which took place in a friendly and fraternal […]

26 September, 2016 Fidel Castro and Chinese Premier Hold Fraternal Meeting

Havana, Cuba.-The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and China”s Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, have agreed on the need to preserve human life and peace in a fraternal meeting. An official statement, released today, says that in a lively dialogue on Sunday afternoon, the Chinese head of government expressed satisfaction with his first visit […]

26 September, 2016 Cuba, China Commercial Entities Sign Action Plan

Havana, Cuba.-The presidents of the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba (CCC) and the Chinese Council for the Promotion of Foreign Trade, Orlando Hernandez and Jiang Zengwei, respectively, signed today a plan of action aimed at promoting trade between their countries. The document that includes the activities which will guide the joint effort of both organizations […]

26 September, 2016 Geneva: Cuba Highlights Need to Prioritize Nuclear Disarmament

Havana, Cuba.-The permanent mission of Cuba at the UN headquarters in Geneva stressed today that worldwide nuclear disarmament is a priority that deserves attention at the highest level. In the context of the celebration, this Monday, of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the Caribbean island’s delegation sent a letter on […]

23 September, 2016 Cuban Blockade Affects Export Sector of Economy

Havana, Cuba.-The restrictions of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba affect Cuban foreign trade and hinder the development of the foreign investment. According to the report carried out from April 2015 to April 2016, the losses due to the blockade in this period amounted to $4.10 billion USD, a much higher figure […]

23 September, 2016 Havana Hosts International Seminar on Peace

Havana, Cuba.-The second session of the First International Seminar ”Realities and challenges of the Proclamation of Peace in Latin America and the Caribbean as a peace zone,” is taking place here today in panels and debates. This meeting will be held in this capital until September 23. It seeks to expand the vision on how […]

21 September, 2016 Extraterritorial Effects of U.S. Blockade on Cuba Persist

Havana, Cuba.-The extraterritorial effects of U.S. blockade on Cuba persist until today, despite the constant denunciations of the small Caribbean island for it to cease. After almost six decades, the most powerful nation in the world does not cease in its effort to submit Cuba through an economic, commercial and financial siege without precedent in […]