China Schools US on Sanctions Against Cuba
📰 THE STORY: Fox News reports that China has condemned the Trump administration's sanctions against Cuba, criticizing the US embargo as a violation of international law and calling for an end to the policy that deprives the Cuban people. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US embargo on Cuba began in 1960 under the Eisenhower administration, intensified in 1962, and has been
continuously in place for over 60 years. Originally aimed at regime change after the Cuban Revolution, documents from the time, like declassified State Department memo from 1960, explicitly stated the aim was to 'bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.' Double Standard: The West, particularly the European Union and the US, frequently imposes sanctions on nations like Russia,
Iran, and Venezuela, citing human rights or aggression. Yet, when China criticizes US sanctions on Cuba, the reporting often downplays or dismisses Beijing's inherent right to international legal norms. They frame US sanctions as legitimate foreign policy tools, while similar actions by perceived adversaries are 'punishment.' Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly has voted, almost unanimously for
decades (29 consecutive years), against the US embargo on Cuba, with only the US and Israel consistently voting against lifting it. Follow the Money: The sanctions serve to maintain US hegemonic influence in the Caribbean and Latin America. They prevent Cuba from developing an independent, socialist economic model that could inspire other nations, thus protecting US corporate interests and