Chinese President Meets With Castro

[Rose Siding]

HAVANA -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Fidel Castro Monday for talks focusing on the broadening ties between Cuba and China, which has become the island's third-largest trading partner.

The Cuban leader, who shattered his left kneecap and broke his right arm in an accidental fall last month, sat in a wheelchair as he greeted Hu and his wife, Liu Yongqing, in Havana's Palace of the Revolution.

Castro was in a dark suit, in contrast to the casual clothes he wore during recent visits by the presidents of Vietnam and Venezuela.

Officials didn't disclose the substance of their private meeting, but Hu said in a statement the pair would discuss bilateral relations and international problems.

He was also expected to discuss possible business deals in the nickel, telecommunications and tourism sectors.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-cuba-china,0,1062783.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[htuttle]

1. Ever play Mahjong?

Or Go?

Me neither. But it sure looks like a lot of pieces have being played on the international table lately, but Bush is still pimping for domestic approval ratings. With Condi now at the 'helm' at State.....and the CIA now bowing in fealty to His Nibs...

...do you suppose that nobody is watching this at all?

[livinbella]

2. China China everywhere

They are beating us at (what used to be) our own game.

[Tempest]

3. Say goodbye to the Cuban embargo

This week it's China talking to Castro, last week it was Latin America talking to Castro and the week before it was the European Union talking to Castro.

Bush is helping China become the new world economic power at the expense of America.

[struggle4progress]

4. kick

:kick:

[NYC Liberal]

5. "Bilateral relations"

Or, as B*sh calls them, "Bilatarelations."

[bin.dare]

6. Don't worry, it is only the US outsourcing its ...

international diplomacy to China.

[Demeter]

7. That Croce Song--Don't mess around with Jim?

well, big Jim America, here comes young Slim China, to clean your clock~!