China Reaffirms Vow to Aid Cuba Amid Trump's 'Inhumane' Economic Strangulation
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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China has reaffirmed its pledge to help Cuba, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stating that China "firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and security and opposing external interference," amid the US blockade that has left Cuba with a severe oil shortage, relying on alternate sources like Mexico and Russia.
The Trump administration's economic pressure on Cuba has led to a worsening energy emergency, with everyday Cubans suffering the most, including limited access to electricity, cooking gas, and transportation, as described by Marta Jiménez, a hairdresser in Holguín, who says "it's a vicious, all-encompassing spiral downward."
The US blockade on Cuba has been overwhelmingly condemned by the United Nations General Assembly, with a vote of 165-7 against the embargo last October, and critics like Medea Benjamin and Marta Jiménez calling for an end to the "inhumane" and "suffocating" economic sanctions that have been in place for 64 years.
