US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers
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The Trump administration has escalated its economic campaign against Cuba. It issued a determination Thursday that clears the path for U.S. sanctions on several crucial sectors of the island’s...
The Trump administration on Thursday escalated its economic campaign against Cuba, issuing a determination that clears the path for U.S. sanctions on several crucial sectors of the island's economy while also targeting Chinese-based suppliers to Havana's military forces.
The sanctions are part of a larger effort by President Donald Trump and his allies to force political change in Havana even as the country continues to grapple with a deepening economic and energy crisis that has suffocated its population.
With the new penalties the State Department is expanding its reach to target new sectors of Cuba's economy, including electronics, manufacturing, marine and technology.
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