At a July 9 briefing China said the US should immediately end its economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba, after a July 7 UN General Assembly vote of 136-30-9 to continue debate on terminating the blockade. China accused recent US measures of escalation that have exacerbated an energy crisis, said the blockade violates the UN Charter and infringes Cuba’s right to survival and development, and called on Washington to stop coercion and military threats. China said it will join the inter

At a July 9 briefing China said the US should immediately end its economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba, after a July 7 UN General Assembly vote of 136-30-9 to continue debate on terminating the blockade. China accused recent US measures of escalation that have exacerbated an energy crisis, said the blockade violates the UN Charter and infringes Cuba’s right to survival and development, and called on Washington to stop coercion and military threats. China said it will join the international community in defending Cuba’s sovereignty and opposing external interference.