Chinese VP in Cuba to meet on economic ties

[Judi Lynn]

Chinese VP in Cuba to meet on economic ties
Jeff Franks
Reuters
June 5, 2011

HAVANA (Reuters) - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Cuba on Saturday for a three-day visit expected to accelerate fast-growing economic relations between the two communist-run countries.

One of Cuba's six vice presidents, Esteban Lazo, was at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport to greet Xi, who is tipped to succeed Chinese President Hu Jintao in 2013.

Xi came to Cuba from Italy, where $3.2 billion in business deals were unveiled during his visit, and he was to go on to Uruguay and Chile.

China is in the midst of a massive expansion of economic activity in Latin America, where its trade last year totaled $180 billion, up 50 percent from 2009, official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.

More:
http://www.courant.com/news/nation-world/sns-rt-us-cuba-chinatre75404c-20110605,0,1557742.story

[flamingdem]

1. Why can't the US get that they're losing opportunities in Cuba to the Chinese

doh!

[Judi Lynn]

2. The right will probably use that to create new hatred for China and Cuba,

and get even more determined to lock Cuba out of the world.