Beijing backs Havana as U.S. indicts Raúl Castro over 1996 plane downing
TL;DR
Beijing called on Washington to stop coercion against Cuba after Raúl Castro was indicted on conspiracy to kill US nationals tied to the 1996 downing of two planes, as the U.S. widens sanctions on Cuba; China expressed support for Cuba and opposed external interference amid long-running US-Cuba tensions.
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