China sends emergency food aid to Cuba as US sanctions worsen shortages

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Cao JiaxuanJanuary 20, 2026 at 04:00 PM

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China has begun delivering emergency food aid to Cuba, which is experiencing increased food and fuel shortages. The aid program will provide 30,000 tonnes of rice to the island nation, with the first shipment already delivered and a second arriving at the Port of Santiago de Cuba. These shortages are occurring due to tightened US sanctions that have disrupted oil shipments from Venezuela. According to Reuters, Venezuela has not sent crude oil or refined fuel to Cuba for about a month, with the last recorded shipment leaving in mid-December. The decrease in Venezuelan shipments is attributed to US sanctions, which have intensified existing economic challenges for Cuba. Additional rice deliveries from China are expected soon.

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Puerto Jose 50% Port of Santiago de Cuba 60% PDVSA ×270% United States ×280% Nicñles Maduro (Maduro) ×280% China ×2100% Venezuela ×3100% Cuba ×3100%

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