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China opposes US murder charges against Cuban former president

By Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026 | 2:22 AM

BEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) – China said on Thursday ​it firmly ‌opposes the United States “abusing judicial means” and pressuring ‌Cuba ​after ⁠Washington charged ⁠former Cuban President Raul Castro for murder.

“The United ​States should cease using ⁠sanctions ⁠and judicial apparatus ​as tools of ​oppression against Cuba ‌and refrain from making threats of force ⁠at any time,” spokesperson Guo Jiakun ⁠told ‌reporters at ⁠a regular ​press ‌briefing on Thursday.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Mei Mei Chu, Writing by Liz Lee; Editing by Himani ​Sarkar)