From our Bureau of Twenty-First Century Neocolonialism with some assistance from our Bureau of Latrine American Whoredom and Parasitism
Parasitic Castro, Inc. is selling itself to China as well as to Russia. Even as its fake president joins the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, Castro, Inc. is forging more links to China. How Czar Vlad the Impaler views the growing influence of China in his new Caribbean colony remains a mystery.
For now, news outlets are only focusing on Castro, Inc.’s attempts at luring Chinese tourists, but the links being forged with China are more extensive than that. Maybe when Trucutu Diaz-Canalla meets with Czar Vlad in Moscow today, he will get some instructions on how to navigate this love triangle. Aaaah, the delights of Latrine American whoredom and parasitism!
Abridged from Eurasian Times:
Cuba has opened the doors for visa-free travel for Chinese citizens, marking another instance of growing ties between socialist Cuba and the People’s Republic of China.
As direct flights between Cuba and China start this month, after a long hiatus triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, holders of Chinese passports can seamlessly enter the country.
Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia announced the flights at the Cuban International Tourism Fair. Garcia also announced that China would be the “guest of honor” in the event next year.
According to the major Chinese online travel firm, Ctrip, searches for keywords like Cuban hotels and flights surged by over 40% on the platform within 30 minutes of the announcement of the visa-free policy, the Chinese state-owned publication Global Times reported.
The announcement was made after China’s five-day Labor Day holiday, known as the “golden week,” which began on May 1. The move is aimed to boost the Cuban economy by tapping the Chinese tourist market. China is already the biggest trading partner for the Latin American socialist state, with bilateral trade of US$862 million last year.
Song Wei, a professor at the School of International Relations and Diplomacy at Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times that the resumption of flights would “help mitigate the impact of the decades-long US embargo and enhance its economic ties with the rest of the world as an opposition against hegemony and unilateral sanctions.”
The worsening economic crisis in Cuba has proved to be an opportunity for China to forge ties and expand its regional influence. The resumption of flights, expansion of trade, and visa-free travel aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to support Cuba against foreign interference and the American economic blockade. He also promised an expansion in strategic coordination with Havana. This was later reiterated by China’s Premier Li Qiang, who spoke of similarity in the values of their communist states.
The cooperation between China and Cuba has sent alarm bells ringing in Washington. China has been gradually expanding its footprint in the region, triggering concerns about a Chinese military influence in what the US considers its backyard.