Section 1464 Arrival in Cuba(2/2)
If you want to visit relatives in the United States, you must apply for a visa at the U.S. Interests Office in Cuba). The Cuban government has always been opposed to the U.S. government, and has always stated that the military base occupied by the United States in Guantanamo is an illegal occupation, and the sovereignty of that area belongs to Cuba.
Yes, the United States must return it. But on some major international issues, Cuba still has a sense of proportion. For example, "
After the "11" incident, the United States wanted to imprison bin Laden's associates captured in Guantanamo Bay. Cuba subsequently expressed its attitude. After stating that Cuba still had sovereignty over the territory and insisted on taking it back, it also stated that Cuba opposed terrorism.
Doctrine will not set up obstacles for the United States to transfer terrorists to the base prison. However, the general policy remains unchanged. Basically, no matter who becomes the president of the United States, he will definitely be scolded by Cuba, but the severity will be different. The United States'
Cuba's blockade is sometimes loosened and sometimes tightened, and the relationship between the two countries has also been good and bad. This has a direct impact on the lives of the Cuban people and foreigners living in Cuba. When the United States tightens its restrictions on Cuba,
You can eat chicken legs more often (once a week) in the school’s free cafeteria, but when the U.S. policy toward Cuba is tight, you won’t be able to eat it for several weeks. If relations between the two countries are tense, the U.S. will temporarily launch a propaganda offensive.
I used my own TV signal to interfere with the Cuban TV signal. As a result, the channels that were supposed to be Cuban channels on the TV in those days were the American ESPN sports channel. This was also due to technical reasons and there was nothing I could do.
Let’s talk about people-to-people relations. There are a large number of Cuban expatriates living in the United States, especially Miami, Florida, which is the main settlement city. It is known as “Little Havana”. Cuba is very concerned about these immigrants (whether legal or illegal) who have immigrated to the United States.
The attitude of expatriates in the United States is welcoming. They are welcome to return to their country to travel, visit relatives or invest. After all, they bring back US dollars. Cuba has a clear distinction between the US government and the American people. It does not restrict US citizens from traveling to Cuba. On the contrary
, the U.S. government does not allow its citizens to travel to Cuba. Therefore, many Americans detour to third countries to go to Cuba. There are a small number of American tourists in Cuba, some detouring through Canada, some detouring Mexico, and some detouring Hong Kong.
Several Hong Kong friends traveled to Cuba together. There are also a small number of American students studying in Cuba (such as music). But generally speaking, there are very few Americans in Cuba. Cuba is not exclusive to American culture, and Coca-Cola is also available in supermarkets (Guatemala)
(Produced) and Pepsi Cola (produced in Mexico), of course the price is not cheap. Cuban TV stations will show several movies every weekend night, including old American blockbusters from time to time. Cubans are also very willing to marry to the United States, so that they can legally immigrate to the United States.
In the United States, living standards can rise to the sky in one step. The attitudes of ordinary Americans towards their own government are not entirely the same. Many Americans who come to Cuba will also be very dissatisfied with occupying other people's land. Of course, this is the result of their own education.
In fact, the two most important things in the relationship between Cuba and the United States are the missile crisis and the Guantanamo base. The "Guantanamo" US military base is the earliest overseas military base in the United States and the only overseas military base in the United States that does not have a return deadline. In 1898,
Taking advantage of the victory in the Spanish-American War, the U.S. military entered Cuba, which was originally a Spanish colony. In 1903, the United States forcibly leased Guantanamo Bay and part of its adjacent land to Cuba to build a naval base. The rent was 2,000 gold coins per year, which is approximately US$4,000.
This amount has not changed to this day. In 1934, U.S. President Roosevelt and Cuban President Palma signed a permanent lease treaty, stipulating that Cuba can take back the base only if the base is abandoned or both parties agree through negotiation. After the victory of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, Cuba
The revolutionary government demanded that the United States return the Guantánamo base, but the United States has been unwilling to give up the base. After the victory of the Cuban revolution in 1959, the United States government
Cuba has always adopted a hostile attitude. After the failure of the U.S. mercenary invasion of Cuba in 1961, the United States and Cuba severed diplomatic relations. Since then, the U.S. government began to impose an economic, trade and financial blockade on Cuba. Since 1992, the United Nations General Assembly has passed every year
Relevant resolutions calling for the United States to end its economic embargo against Cuba.
Guantanamo Base is located northeast of Guantanamo City, the capital of Guantanamo Province in eastern Cuba. It is a natural deep-water harbor that includes part of Guantanamo Bay and the land on both sides of it. The land on both sides of the bay is high mountains, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, while Guantanamo Bay is located in the Gulf of Mexico.
The strategic significance of the intersection of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean is self-evident.
In addition to military facilities such as military camps and prisons, the US military has also built movie theaters, churches, golf courses and other facilities for the entertainment of troops and their families, as well as its own wind power station. Fresh water is purchased and shipped from Jamaica and is not used in Cuba.
of Tamsui. The dividing line between the base and Cuba is a road with mines buried on both sides of the road, but the road can be driven by cars and is managed by Cuba. The Cuban land around the base is a Cuban military management area and is surrounded by barbed wire.
There are two small towns in this military management area, each on one side of the bay, and one is called
oque
on, one is called mane
a is closer to the base. It is said that you can clearly see the appearance of the U.S. military sentry there without using binoculars. However, it is extremely difficult to get there. You must obtain permission from the Cuban Ministry of Interior. Cubans cannot enter this military management area casually.
Of course, soldiers working in the management area can do it, and residents in the management area (those two towns) can also do so, with their local ID cards. If your home is not in the management area but you have relatives in the management area, you need to visit relatives.
Approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Since the success of the Cuban revolution, the Cuban government has not recognized the legitimacy of the base and has always insisted that the return of the base by the United States is one of the five basic requirements for the normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States. Since the success of the revolution, Cuba has not charged a penny of rent.
Because if it is taken over, it will be equivalent to recognizing that the ownership of the base is the United States. This allows the United States to always use this place for free. Some of the planes that just took off also took off from there, so the idea of taking here is also necessary. Energy Group
If the fleet can help the Cuban people get these back, I believe they will be very happy, and they will also be very welcoming to the fleet of foreign energy groups.
If the United States can continue their policy of tightening and loosening as before, it is estimated that Cuba will not cooperate with energy groups so soon. This is also because after they started the Great America Policy, they want to establish a business in the Americas.
A huge alliance, and this alliance obviously does not want to include Cuba. If there is no Cuba, then Cuba will be surrounded by their enemies. If they want to blockade Cuba, it will be a very simple matter.
This is definitely a fatal thing for Cuba, so they must seek changes, and this change is to allow the energy group's navy to be in their own country. Although it may not have any big effect, it will be of great significance to the old United States.
For them, this is also a deterrent, so that they will not make such hasty decisions when making decisions. They should also understand that there are strong people behind Cuba. It just so happens that Li Cong is also looking for bad luck with the Skull and Bones Society at this time.
, so we supported this matter, but the subsequent confrontation was unexpected by both parties.
havana(la
ana) is the capital of the Republic of Cuba. It is the national economic and cultural center. It is also the largest city and famous port in the West Indies. It is located on the Almendares River in the Bay of Havana in the northwest of Cuba, guarding the door from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.
It has an important strategic position. It covers an area of 721 square kilometers and has a population of 2.149 million (2008), accounting for 19.1% of the country's total population. The population density is people per square kilometer. The University of Havana is a famous institution of higher learning in Havana. Most of the Chinese and overseas Chinese in Cuba are also
Lives in Havana. This is where the energy group's fleet is located.
Havana is the industrial center of the country, with sugar, wine, tobacco, chemicals, textiles, shipbuilding, papermaking, tanning, metallurgy, petroleum refining and other industries. It is also a transportation center. Railways and highways connect to all parts of the country, and there is the José Martí International on the outskirts of the city.
The airport has an ancient church (built in 1704), the University of Havana (built in 1728), a castle (built between 1538-1544), squares, museums, monuments and other buildings, parks, and libraries, making it a famous tourist destination.
The resort has been the capital since 1898. It is located in the tropics, with a mild climate and pleasant weather all year round. It is known as the "Pearl of the Caribbean".
Havana can be divided into two parts: the Old City and the New City. The Old City is located on a peninsula on the west side of Havana Bay. There are still many ancient Spanish-style buildings left and is the seat of the Presidential Palace. Old Havana is a treasure house of architectural art, with various
The architecture of different styles from the period was listed as a "Cultural Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO in 1982. The new city is located on the Caribbean Sea and is one of the famous modern cities in Latin America.
When the Energy Group fleet, which had been sailing for more than ten hours, entered Havana, the hundreds of thousands of troops at the city's port immediately boiled. This was not the first time they had seen such a huge fleet. Their enemies had used such a fleet before.
, it’s just that when those people came, they came to deal with them. Only this time, the fleets that came were their friends and came to help them. It might be a game between large forces, but now they can’t care about that much.
, what they think is that as long as someone can help them, they are in great need of help at this moment, and they need the help of a strong ally.
The current top leaders of Cuba came to greet them. Basically, all the senior leaders have arrived. However, following the opinions of the senior leaders of the energy group, these old Americans cannot be overly stimulated now. They only had a brief meeting and then left.
Now, the entire fleet will soon begin their vacation. As for the old American fleets not far away from them, they do not have such good treatment. They can only look at the beauties on the beach helplessly. They are not qualified to be here.
After landing, they can only continue to monitor the energy group fleets that no longer have a navy. This is still their job.
Li Yunhai and most of the naval officers also went out to relax. Their first stop was Chinatown. Havana has the largest Chinatown in Latin America. At the beginning of the 20th century, a large number of Chinese people came to Cuba with the Spanish colonists. These Chinese people mainly come from the southeastern coast of my country. They came to Havana, Cuba through the Philippines. These Chinese people first came to Cuba in the mid-19th century to take over the work of black slaves in Cuba. After the eight-year contract, many Chinese people also permanently settled in Havana.
On March 3, 1847, the first batch of 206 Chinese came to Havana. Havana Chinatown now has many restaurants, laundries, banks, pharmacies, theaters and many Chinese newspapers. The initial Havana Chinatown had 44
Neighborhood, the heart of Havana's Chinatown is the Zanja Canal. Chinatown is a long strip dominated by pedestrian streets. The entire pedestrian street has many decorations with Chinese characteristics. The restaurants in Chinatown can provide almost all kinds of Chinese dishes.
Havana's Chinatown has two archways. In 1990, the Chinese government opened the calle
The largest one was donated and built in the agones area. This archway has the words "Chinatown" written in Chinese and Spanish. The smaller archway is located in the long strip of Zanja Canal. The flourishing development of Cuban Chinese in the local area ended in 1959
In 1959, Fidel Castro's revolution ended the private ownership economy, and many Chinese people went to the United States. Now, the descendants of Chinese people in Cuba are working to revive and protect Chinese culture.
Seeing everyone with the same yellow skin as himself, Li Yunhai felt very happy.
The people I saw just now were all fucking black people. Although they were very enthusiastic, they always looked a little uncomfortable. Now I see so many compatriots spending money generously. The economy here is not
It's so good, but it's still very backward compared to many places in China. You can get the best treatment here for just one thousand RMB.
"I said boss, this stuff of yours is too cheap, can you make money?" One of Li Yunhai's adjutants said while holding a bun. He had never eaten such delicious meat buns in such a long time at sea.
Long steamed buns only cost two yuan, which is definitely not available in some poor areas in China. Everyone's mouths are full of oil after eating them. This is really comfortable. Our own food is better.
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"Haha, I said to this gentleman, how can we compare here with our country? Life here is so hard. It's better here in the capital, but other places in the country are very backward. I won't say anything else.
Yes, let me tell you that within a few dozen kilometers around our city, there are people who starve to death. Don’t believe this. The government does not grow food for cash crops. In their eyes, those ordinary people
But it's not valuable, so they don't feel the need for so much food. Your energy group encounters a large amount of food every year, but it would be good if 30% of people can afford it. My price is the usual price.
The price is just that the business is not as good as it is now. You eat slowly and I will get some more." The boss kept looking at the street as he spoke. At this time, several Cuban policemen in the distance came over. He immediately
I won’t say any more. It seems that these people have told me not to talk nonsense earlier.
When the three Cuban policemen saw that there were navy officers and soldiers in white military uniforms, they immediately nodded and bowed over. My dear, I was told to be polite to the navy officers and soldiers of the energy group, even if something happened.
You have to endure it. Now the orders of the entire country are on others. Even if something happens, you have to endure it. They probably regard the soldiers of the energy group as the same kind of people as those from the United States, but look at it.
I know that they are not the same kind of people, but I can't offend him. After all, they have the power of life and death in their hands.
"Commander, do you feel it? I feel that we are just like the British and French allied forces that came to our country in the 18th century. How are these people different from the people of the Qing government at that time?" A naval staff officer said, just now
These people also felt this, but no one said it, or no one could feel it so accurately. Now these people think of some movies at that time, let alone say it, what this guy said is true.
No, it can't go on like this. Li Yunhai immediately felt something was wrong. At the beginning, his subordinates might have the self-control and not think about messy things, but what if it continues like this? Something like this might happen.
The thing is, there is no guarantee that their swollen hearts will do something wrong when the time comes. It will not be so easy to regret it and make up for the relationship. They may eventually be regarded as part of the invading army. Once that happens
At that time, there may be no need for the United States to send troops to drive them out. It is estimated that these Cuban people alone will not be able to make them easy. Their final outcome will definitely be driven away in despair. Thinking of this, Li Yunhai
I felt a cold sweat in my heart. Fortunately, this happened relatively early. If I hadn't realized this problem today, it might have been a huge mistake. And it was a fatal mistake that would have lost all the results.
Chapter completed!