BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) Any attempt to hype up Taiwan-related issues at the World Health Assembly (WHA) is doomed to fail, Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for
but, fuel shortages have crippled the country s economy. last week, president miguel diaz canel said the island is only receiving two thirds of the petrol it needs, blaming it on supplier nations failing to fulfil their contractual agreements. live now to mexico city, i m joined by bbc s cuba correspondent will grant. tell us about the reaction to the cancellation of this parade, i believe it was only ever cancelled due to covid in 2020 and 2021. 2020 and 2021. that s right, this is a key 2020 and 2021. that s right, this is a key date 2020 and 2021. that s right, this is a key date in - 2020 and 2021. that s right, this is a key date in the - 2020 and 2021. that s right, | this is a key date in the cuban revolution is calendar and they wouldn t cancel it lightly, let s put it that way. extremely important and symbolic event, when thousands of workers marched past the leadership in revolution square. it intended to show an eternal bond between the people and the socialist revoluti
military drone got too close to the island. it was one of 19 chinese warplanes that entered the identification zone in between thursday and friday morning. china said it tracked a u.s. military aircraft flying through the taiwan strait, a body of water china claims as its own. cnn s will ripley is in taiwan with the story. reporter: one of the largest drones in the chinese military on a menacing mission encircling taiwan. the combat drone flew around the entire island friday, a highly provocative flight path publicized for the first time by the island s defense ministry, a brazen act on the same day a u.s. p-8 surveillance aircraft transited the taiwan strait. china scrambled fighter jets calling the fight provocative. the drone flight also came as former national security adviser john bolton was in taipei voicing support for taiwan independence. we don t know if the drone flight is connected. beijing is keeping quiet.