When Chinese leaders met with Che Guevara and others, they were not very optimistic about their revolution either; they lacked a deeper understanding of socialism and respect for realism. This may also be related to the character traits of Latin Americans, which differ from the practices in Laos, Vietnam, and China.

There are no detailed data showing exactly how much negative impact the U.S. blockade and sanctions have had on Cuba’s economy. After all, the U.S. has long-arm jurisdiction capabilities in almost every domain, and it is very easy to use private channels to influence other countries and economic entities in their dealings with Cuba(Considering the United States’ notorious human rights record and its multiple assassination attempts against former Cuban presidents). for a small country, in the current U.S.-dominated, power-based international system, facing such unilateral hostility and sanctions undoubtedly adds many extra difficulties to their development.

Whether their development is good or bad, they do not deserve such suffering. The United Nations has held multiple votes on Cuba’s situation, and almost always the United States and Israel oppose lifting the sanctions. The world stands with Cuba, but unfortunately, some people do not.

The suffering does not come from external actors but it is imposed by the regime itself, the lack of pragmatism and flexibility from the government, as well as their corruption, makes them horrible people to deal with even for China and Russia. I stand with Cubans as a nation, but now with Cuba the state, one can make the difference when talking to Cubans. The UN represent Cuba the state and not the nation, and unlike China or Vietnam the government does not reflect its population wishes.