China calls on US to lift Cuba blockade at UN
China's vice president demanded the US immediately lift its blockade on Cuba and respect Gulf nations' sovereignty at the UN General Assembly.
At the UN General Assembly, China's Vice President Han Zheng criticised US policy on Iran and Cuba. Han Zheng did not name the US directly.
Han Zheng called for the "relevant country" to stop threatening Cuba and lift its blockade. The US has largely blocked oil from reaching Cuba, worsening blackouts on the island.
Han Zheng said countries in the Middle East should have their sovereignty and security respected. His remarks contrasted sharply with the warm state dinner Trump hosted for Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week.
The US warned Xi against supporting Iran. Trump said he received assurances China would not do so.
- Vice President Han Zheng
- Speaker
- January
- Blockade start date
- Total electrical grid collapse
- Blockade impact
- UN General Assembly
- Location of remarks
Why it mattersThe comments reveal tensions in US-China relations despite recent diplomatic gestures.
AustraliaAustralia watches US-China relations closely as regional tensions can affect trade, security partnerships, and geopolitical stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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