The first group of Chinese indentured laborers arrived in Cuba 175 years ago and made the country their home. Ever since then, the Chinese in Cuba have contributed to its independence and development. In the center of Havana, capital of Cuba, there stands a monument erected in 1931 in tribute to Cuban-Chinese soldiers who fought in Cuba’s two wars for independence from Spain, in 1868-78 and 1895-98.
In 1960, 11 years following the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and one year after the victory of the Fidel Castro-led Cuban Revolution, China and Cuba established diplomatic ties.
“Cuba was the first
