more like state capitalism in one country at the expense of communism in another but I digress
why dismiss chinese overtures in cuba like this?
When fucking Spain nearly overtakes China as your second largest trading partner, China is, at best, a neutral connection. China doesn't give a fuck about ideology, and because China sees little use for Cuba, economically speaking, to even suggest China is some great friend to Cuba is fanciful crap. Cuba might as well be Java to China.
Spain (and the former Soviet Union for that matter) are literally multiple continents closer to Cuba than China is. Does China use the Suez and Panama canals to trade with Cuba or does China-Cuba trade have to route around the whole Eurasian supercontinent and/or around South America?
91% of all DPRK trade is with China. To me it looks like Cuba-China shipping routes would be the longest in the world, especially if shipments can't go through Panama or Suez without seizure.
China is literally the furthest country away from Cuba in terms of sea and air lanes. Cuba-bound shipments would have to go through the Suez and Panama canals. Those would be incredibly long supply lines (if not the longest) especially without canal access. Very bad for a military alliance.
Choke points on every direction, West (Suez, South Africa-Antarctica), East (Panama, South America-Antarctica), and even North (Canada, Eastern United States, AMERICOM).
China has never done shit for Cuba and never will
crazy that cuba and you would disagree on that
You can ask any Cuban if they think China has been a driving force for Communism or if they'd rather just have the USSR back.
thats two different stances. and socialism in one country has been a thing for what 80 years now? but why dismiss chinese overtures in cuba like this?
more like state capitalism in one country at the expense of communism in another but I digress
When fucking Spain nearly overtakes China as your second largest trading partner, China is, at best, a neutral connection. China doesn't give a fuck about ideology, and because China sees little use for Cuba, economically speaking, to even suggest China is some great friend to Cuba is fanciful crap. Cuba might as well be Java to China.
ifc. if your a phillippine guerilla cultist just say it upfront and dont waste my time
https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/how-china-helps-the-cuban-regime-stay-afloat-and-shut-down-protests/
lmao Phillipine guerilla cultist gtfoh
Spain (and the former Soviet Union for that matter) are literally multiple continents closer to Cuba than China is. Does China use the Suez and Panama canals to trade with Cuba or does China-Cuba trade have to route around the whole Eurasian supercontinent and/or around South America?
91% of all DPRK trade is with China. To me it looks like Cuba-China shipping routes would be the longest in the world, especially if shipments can't go through Panama or Suez without seizure.
Any Miami Cuban, maybe
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What about the trains?
Yeah, I'm sure there's more. China just isn't going to do much for Cuba in so far as the military for obvious reasons.
China is literally the furthest country away from Cuba in terms of sea and air lanes. Cuba-bound shipments would have to go through the Suez and Panama canals. Those would be incredibly long supply lines (if not the longest) especially without canal access. Very bad for a military alliance.
Choke points on every direction, West (Suez, South Africa-Antarctica), East (Panama, South America-Antarctica), and even North (Canada, Eastern United States, AMERICOM).