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US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba

US sanctions Chinese firms over alleged military supplies to Cuba

Scmp • November 5, 2026

Washington also expands sanctions authority over four sectors of Cuba’s economy as independent journalist Yoani Sanchez detained in Havana

has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies it accuses of supplying equipment and components to Cuba’s military, as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana’s foreign suppliers and expands its authority to target businesses operating on the island.

said on Thursday that China National Electronic Import and Export Company, or CEIEC, and Beijing H&C Technologies had worked with Cuban arms procurement company Sociedad Mercantil Duna to supply military-related goods in 2026.

said Cuba’s foreign backers supplied military equipment that sustained its armed forces and enabled repression.