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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Hu's Cuba visit highlights China's growing LatAm clout

Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday proclaimed his huge nation's commitment to boosting its power in the Western Hemisphere by paying a state visit to Cuba.

To add insult to injury for lame-duck U.S. President George W. Bush, Hu flew to Cuba, a nation Bush has tried to keep in quarantine during his eight years in office, immediately after attending the Group of 20 major nations' emergency financial summit in Washington. He flew there via a short visit to Costa Rica.

Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Zhao Rongxian told China's official Xinhua news agency that Hu wanted ''to further promote the close ties between both countries."

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