HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 15. Chinese deputies heard in Havana from Cuban counterparts details about the process of discussions led by the Cuban people about the Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy of the Party and the Revolution, recently held in the island.

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 15. Cuba is expected to boost rice production through a cooperation project with Vietnam that includes advisory and training services and technology transfer.

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 15. The mayoress of the Mexican city of Merida, Angelica Araujo Lara, met with a group of visiting Cuban entrepreneurs on Tuesday and expressed the interest of her government in strengthening tieswith Cuba.

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 15. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, is promoting a bill that seeks to impose sanctions on individuals or entities assisting Cuba in the development of its oil industry.