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China pledges $100M to Cuba, discusses new debt terms – minister

Havana, Cuba: China has donated $100 million to Cuba to help it survive a crippling economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the island nation's Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil said Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

The donation came as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel concluded a visit to China, part of a rare foreign trip.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel attends a joint press conference with Turkish President in Ankara, on Nov. 23, 2022. AFP PHOTO