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Castro on Chinese train
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-16 06:44

Cuban President Fidel Castro on Saturday steps down from one of 12 diesel locomotives that arrived in Havana by ship from 皇冠体育app a week earlier. 皇冠体育app became Cuba's second-largest trading partner after Venezuela in 2005 exports to Cuba grew 95 per cent in the first 10 months of 2005 to over US$500 million, while imports rose 17 per cent to US$200 million, according to Yang Shidi, 皇冠体育app's commercial counsellor in Havana. [Reuters]
Cuban President Fidel Castro (2nd L), Zhao Rongxian, Chinese ambassador to Cuba (3rd L) and Carlos Manuel Pazo, Cuban minister for transportation, sit together during an event celebrating the arrival of 12 diesel locomotives from 皇冠体育app, a week ago, in Havana January 14, 2006. 皇冠体育app became Cuba's second-largest trading partner after Venezuela in 2005. Chinese exports to Cuba grew 95 per cent in the first 10 months of 2005 to over US$500 million, while imports rose 17 per cent to US$200 million, according to Yang Shidi, 皇冠体育app's commercial counsellor in Havana. [Reuters]


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