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Beijing expresses opposition to US "undermining" relations between Cuba and China

The U.S. State Department imposed sanctions on Cuba's oil and electronics industries. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong opposition and said it would take necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of enterprises.

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State Department announced new sanctions against Cuba, adding China Electronics Import and Export Corporation and Beijing Huacheng Haopu Technology Co., Ltd. to the list for the first time, accusing them of providing equipment to the Cuban military.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong opposition to this, saying that the US actions constituted illegal "long-arm jurisdiction".

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The United States has imposed multiple rounds of sanctions on Cuba since January, causing local economic difficulties. The sanctions include Chinese companies on the list for the first time, accusing them of supporting the Cuban military.

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(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) The new round of sanctions announced by the U.S. State Department on Thursday targets Cuba's oil and electronics industries.

For the first time, the sanctions list includes two Chinese companies that the United States accuses of providing electronic products and other security equipment to the Cuban military.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong opposition to this, saying that these sanctions were illegal and a typical "long-arm jurisdiction."

"China firmly opposes U.S. interference and disruption of China-Cuba cooperation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press conference.

He warned that Beijing would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard the rights and interests of its companies.

Since January, Washington has imposed extremely damaging new sanctions and an oil blockade on Cuba, paralyzing the Cuban economy and triggering widespread power outages and shortages of daily necessities.

U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at possible military intervention to overthrow Cuba's ruling Communist Party. Last month, the U.S. secretary of state also urged Cubans to cooperate with U.S. intelligence agencies.

Chinese companies added to the sanctions list on Thursday include state-owned China Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC) and private company Beijing H&C Technologies.

The sanctions list also covers Any Rodriguez Lastres, the daughter of the head of the Cuban Enterprise Management Group (GAESA), Cuba's largest military-controlled business group.

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