What we know
What we know: US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers
Compiled Nov 5
What we know
- The Trump administration issued a determination Thursday clearing the path for U.S. sanctions on several sectors of Cuba's economy
- The sanctions target new sectors including electronics, manufacturing, marine and technology
- The action also targets Chinese-based suppliers accused of supplying Cuba's military
- Eight entities and two individuals were targeted in total
- China National Electronic Import and Export Company and Beijing H&C Technologies are accused of procuring weapons and selling surveillance and security equipment to Cuba's government
- The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. embargo of Cuba last week for the 34th year, though some countries voted against or abstained for the first time
What we don’t know yet
- The article names only two of the eight entities and two individuals targeted, leaving the rest unspecified
Open questions
- Which specific entities and individuals, beyond the two named Chinese companies, were sanctioned?
- What concrete sanctions will follow from Thursday's determination?
- Which countries changed their vote or abstained on the UN embargo resolution, and why?
- How will the new sanctions affect Cuba's ongoing blackouts and energy crisis?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.