"HK" wrote in message
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It's not as if "nothing" can be done about it. We at least try in this
household to not buy manufactured goods from the PRC.

It's absurd to be buying and selling everything under the sun to communist
China and for it to be illegal to have trade with or visit Cuba.



Being "communist" has nothing to do with it.

China, starting back in the Nixon administration, signaled that it wanted to
negotiate trade to become part of a global economy. More modern, progressive
leadership led to this. Although not as far along as some would like, the
leadership in China has made concessions and efforts to negotiate issues of
differences and has allowed much more individual opportunity and freedom to
citizens compared to what existed even 20 years ago. It's a slow process,
but progress is being made.

Cuba, under Castro, has not. He has vehemently remained anti-USA, anti-west
and has not indicated any willingness to negotiate differences. Things may
change when both he and his brother are out of the picture.


Eisboch