By Sanxuan
The US is looting, burning and destroying, while China is mending and repairing. This scene is now unfolding in Cuba.
This week, Cuba suffered its third nationwide blackout in four months. Patients cannot receive treatment, food cannot be stored, industries are completely shut down, threatening people's livelihoods, medical care, economy, and social stability, it is a "systematic extermination" against the Cuban people.
After the blackout in Cuba
All of this was instigated by the United States. Since the US military took Maduro and controlled Venezuela, Trump has never stopped threatening Cuba.
As Cuban leader Canel said, the US almost daily threatens to overthrow the Cuban government and claims it can do whatever it wants to Cuba, justifying it as saving Cuba's economy. But everyone knows that the economic crisis in Cuba is caused by the US's sanctions and blockades over decades.
This year, only two oil tankers have entered Cuba, and both are small ones, carrying little oil. Under the threat from the US, the original suppliers dare not sell oil to Cuba, which is also the direct cause of frequent blackouts in Cuba.
A Cuban man is cooking with fire
While the US is relentlessly suppressing Cuba, China is quietly helping Cuba alleviate the crisis. The solar power stations and grids built by China are gradually helping Cuba reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and find new ways to generate clean energy.
Data shows that from 2023 to 2025, China's exports of solar equipment to Cuba increased from $5 million to $117 million, more than doubling, and the growth continues.
China's plan is to build at least 92 solar power plants within Cuba by 2028. For a country of Cuba's size, 92 power plants is already a considerable scale. And more than half of the already built power plants have already achieved grid-connected power generation.
An analysis suggests that Cuba's current solar power generation already accounts for 10% of total production. Not only in Latin America, but even worldwide, this is a remarkable achievement. "Cuba is undergoing a solar revolution," analysts said.
Solar panels in Cuba
It cannot be denied that even with solar power plants, Cuba still occasionally faces power outages. But when solar power generation continues to grow, one day Cuba will no longer have to suffer from US coercion and achieve energy independence.
As UN climate official Steele said, controlling fossil fuels can erode national sovereignty. Once a country is choked on energy issues, it is difficult not to rely on another country. Nature is fair, and any country can enjoy and use the sunlight.
The rapid development of solar power generation in Cuba also benefits from the high efficiency of the Chinese government and enterprises. In other countries, similar infrastructure projects take years just for approval, while China acts immediately, using a subtle way to quietly help Cuba break the US fuel blockade.
Cuban leader
An expert from a US military think tank explained that China does not want to get involved in conflicts in other countries, but this does not prevent the Chinese from expressing justice in their own way. Transporting solar panels to Cuba is a low-key yet effective method, which does not offend the US, helps Cuba effectively, and also allows Chinese companies to make money and China to gain a good reputation.
Building a community with a shared future for mankind is not just empty talk. Since the proposal of this concept, China has been practicing it. Only by truly treating each other equally and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results can the world become more harmonious.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7618535891807552036/
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