Cuba receives a donation of 15,600 tons of rice from China
Cuba received a shipment of 15,600 tons of rice from China, completing the agreed donation of 30,000 tons arranged by Beijing as emergency food assistance in the face of the island's severe economic crisis, state media reported this Wednesday. The donation, which arrived at the port of Havana on the ship Loyalty Hong, is the latest example of the support in various areas, such as food and energy, that the Chinese government, a close ally of Cuba, has been providing to the island in recent years. At the end of last January, Chinese President Xi Jinping approved emergency aid to Cuba, including financial assistance of 80 million dollars and a donation of 60,000 tons of rice.
TL;DR
- China has sent 15,600 tons of rice to Cuba, completing a total donation of 30,000 tons.
- This donation is part of emergency food assistance to address Cuba's severe economic crisis.
- China has provided other forms of support to Cuba, including financial aid and energy assistance.
- Chinese officials strongly oppose the US "blockade" and unilateral sanctions against Cuba.
- Cuba's economy is facing a severe crisis with contraction, shortages of basic goods, fuel, and medicine, along with high inflation and widespread power outages.