After 88 years, finally ushered in for the first time to set foot on the island of Cuba for United States President.
According to Reuters, local time on March 20, the United States President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba, open the "ice-breaking" historic visit.
Local time on March 20, 2016, in Havana, Cuba, Mr Obama and his family visit the Cathedral square in the rain. Dongfang IC
Earlier, us ancient China has diplomatic ties 54 years ago. July 2015, the two countries formally resumed diplomatic ties. United States presidential advisor Ben Rhodes (Ben Rodes) on March 16, said Obama's trip to visit Cuba's main objective is to consolidate the bilateral relations of the two countries recently restored, and put still fragile bilateral relations on a normal track.
"On the one hand, Obama wants to use this visit for his own political legacy, on the other hand, also for the Democratic Party in the United States plus in the general election. In addition, the visit will also help improve the United States and Latin American countries, especially leftist countries of Latin America, but its results are still limited, more symbolic than substantive, major differences between America and ancient remains intractable. "The Chinese Academy of social sciences Latin America researcher at the Institute of countries told the Word Press (www.thepaper.CN).
Us through this visit "change in Cuba"?
According to the White House announced the trip from March 20 to 22nd, Mr Obama will hold official talks with Cuban leader Raul Castro and attend a state dinner, will also work with the Cuban-American entrepreneurs, members of cooperatives in Cuba, dissidents meeting with Cuban youth. Cuba has also arranged for the Obama family watching baseball, tour the old city of Havana and other activities. Worth noting is that Obama's visit plans did not include Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro.
The visit, to create an atmosphere of goodwill, United States announced relaxed the strict transfer restrictions against Cuba. However, Cuba the United States attitude is mixed. 17th, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez announced that exempts $ cash levy 10% tax rate, calling on United States economic blockade imposed against Cuba lifted as soon as possible. But also show concern-Cuba fears United States or use the Obama visit plans to promote internal changes in Cuba, to interfere in Cuba's internal affairs.
Cuba's worry is not groundless. According to Obama's Cuba trip, he made the speech to the Cuban people broadcast live on in Havana, covering the Cuban people "how to achieve a better quality of life", "human rights questions" will inevitably be mentioned, in addition, he will meet at the United States Embassy in Cuba against the Government of Cuba "dissidents" (dissidents). "These activities do worry the Cuban Government, but reflects domestic pressures facing the Obama visit. "Surging countries told the news.
He said that in the United States domestic, Obama faced some pressure against us ancient China relations improving, even many Conservatives oppose Mr Obama's visit to Cuba. These arrangements also provide for ' calm ' United States domestic opposition consideration, meaning "convince the leadership of open democracy, respect for human rights in Cuba". White House deliberately stressed Obama should not meet with Fidel Castro, also has this factors in it.
"Obama wants to visit trip can become a prelude to political changes in the country. "20th on the problem analysis in the New York Times said, Obama does not intend to use the visit to Cuba issued an ultimatum on the human rights, wouldn't commit to United States stop weakening the Communist democracy activities in Cuba. The core of Obama's Cuba policy is a gamble: betting thawed their relations will eventually force changes in Cuba's Communist Government. Hope is to inspire Cuban citizens, particularly those more concerned with Internet access and opportunity, young people don't care about Cuban-American hatred.
"Ice-breaking," "ice"
Obama's convoy passed by, a Cuban who applauded. Dongfang IC
In fact, US relations between ancient "ice", and "ice", in the process of normalization of relations between the two countries, there are many "defects".
Since Obama took office, interrupted for more than half a century the United States warmed rapidly. In 2015, when Barack Obama in his State of the Union address in Congress, has said the United States is his major achievement of normalization of bilateral relations. 2009 beginning of Obama would take it that the United States on Cuba policy has not worked in the past, open up "beautiful era". In December 2014, officially opened the process of normalization of bilateral relations of the two countries. In April 2015, Obama and Raúl Castro in Panama's first official meeting. February 2016, the United States signed a bilateral air service agreement to restore commercial flights between the two countries.
"But for grudges for many years the beauty of ancient China, there were still many unresolved differences. "Countries told surging news," like Cuba requirements full lifted United States continued half more century of economic blockade, and requirements United States returned at Guantanamo Bay that motorcycle naval base, also requirements United States compensation Shang billions of dollars, as years blockade Cuba of ' loss fee '; United States is proposed requirements release political prisoners of requirements, and hope Cuba open party ban, and free election, Cuba economic further privatization, and opening...... United States open to Cuba's request touched on Cuba policy, addressing these issues requires a long, hard negotiation is not a visit can be resolved. "
Washington United States Policy Institute analyst neitefa·fuliman said that United States domestic, especially Republicans, opposes us resistance to normalization of relations between the giant King of Judah. To really lift the trade embargo against Cuba, requires United States Congress to lift, at present by the Republican-controlled Congress, Obama Presidency less than a year, and capacity is limited. While he was in Cuba "liberalization" has taken a number of measures, but Mr Obama on the issue of Cuba, no excessive use of administrative authority of the Constitution gives the President, not a lot of policies promoting a real impact.
Havana, one Switzerland tourists wearing Obama t-shirts.
Countries, for example, although the United States citizens travelling to Cuba travel restrictions were relaxed, but the United States Government has not allowed United States citizens to travel freely, but only as "teaching" to Cuba by name, how much in Cuba, after returning home to report, there are limits.
Cuba opening up is a "trend"
Despite the ancient beauty, many barriers still lie, but Cuba's opening up is "trending".
On the eve of Obama's visit, the White House had described the Cuban capital – "in old Havana, there will be a fresh start. "
United States and a historic thaw in relations with Cuba more than drive the warming relations between the two countries, also accelerated the pace of Cuba signed an agreement with the European Union. On March 11, Europe closes doors to diplomacy with Cuba 20 years later, Cuba again with both hands, the EU High Representative for foreign and security policy feidailika·mogailini in Havana, and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez signed agreement to rebuild political relations. In a press briefing, two others, said "the agreement opens a new chapter in bilateral relations. This is the improved mutual trust and understanding between our historic proof. " RODRIGUEZ said, "this is unprecedented in the history of relations between Cuba and the EU one step. "
Although Obama has told United States media said in an interview, whether democratic or Republican candidates in the future United States President, beautiful ancient normalization of relations is still an irreversible trend. However, the impact of new policy towards Cuba, President, still a question mark.
United States Cato learned defense and diplomatic problem experts Taide·kapengte (Ted Carpenter) told surging news, if said, Democrats campaign people Hillary elected, so this in is big degree Shang will continued Obama on Cuba of active diplomatic policy, but if is Republican people Trump elected, so he for Latin America immigration, and drug smuggling, problem or will take more tough of countermeasures, in on ancient relationship problem of processing Shang will compared conservative negative.
Countries surging told news, general direction of normalizing US relations in the future will not change. From us in the future development trends and normalization of bilateral relations will remain, regardless of who will be the leaders. In 2018, will no longer serve as the top leader of Cuba Raúl Castro, the Cuban leader will be replaced by the younger generation. The other hand, the power of public opinion should not be ignored, United States many of the younger generation support the old ties, and more young people of Cuba will also be so.
Obama to visit Cuba travel arrangements
March 20 (all local time):
This afternoon, Obama and his wife and two daughters, United States Secretary of State, 4 Ministers, 23 members, a number of entrepreneurs and other accompanying ride arrived in Havana. The same day, Obama will visit Old Havana's monuments, visiting the Cathedral worship and meet with Archbishop jaimeortega of Cuba (Jaime 0rtega)
The March 21:
This morning, Obama and his party to Cuban national hero José Martí (Jos é Mart í) statue a wreath;
Afternoon, will travel to the Palace of the revolution and the Cuban leader Raul Castro (Ra, Raúl Castro) talks, and met with heads of cooperatives in Cuba, Soho, United States entrepreneur and American experts. United States Powerball Lottery billions of bonus
At night, attending the official dinner.
The March 22:
This morning, Obama's speech held in Havana's National Theatre, and at the United States Embassy in Cuba, Cuban human rights activists, representatives of civil society.
This afternoon, to the Latin American Stadium to watch the United States Florida Tampa Bay rays (Tampa Bay Rays) baseball team's friendly with Cuba's national baseball team. Then, Obama and his party will leave Havana, visiting the Argentina line.
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