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China supplies Cuba with spare parts for public transport

https://www.telesurtv.net/china-repuestos-cuba-transporte-publico/

China delivered to Cuba a first batch of parts, components, and equipment to rehabilitate and restart public transportation buses. This cooperation, managed through the China International Development Cooperation Agency, aims to help the Caribbean island face the serious crisis facing the transportation sector.

The funds were allocated to the Evelio Prieto Bus Manufacturing Company in Guanajay, where numerous vehicles are out of service . Yosvanis Frías, the factory's director, explained that the parts will be used to repair and recondition the units, with the goal of delivering between 40 and 50 rehabilitated buses before the end of 2025. This initiative is expected to restore high-demand routes connecting hospitals, schools, and communities.

Frías reaffirmed the commitment to bilateral cooperation between Beijing and Havana. This support comes at a critical time for Cuba, where, according to a recent report by Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodríguez, the U.S. blockade and the economic crisis have caused 47% of bus routes to be paralyzed due to fuel and spare parts shortages. Despite this situation, Cuban authorities continue to seek solutions to improve infrastructure and reverse the situation in the sector.

In the framework of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba, the Asian country praises the resilience of the Cuban people in the face of the aggressive policies of the United States government and underscores the role of the Cuban Communist Party and the Revolutionary Government in defending the sovereignty and dignity of the nation. The bilateral relationship between the two nations is described by both sides as special, historic, and strategic, and has been strengthened in recent years through high-level visits, technological cooperation, preferential trade agreements, and joint actions in multilateral forums.

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