On Wednesday, May 20th, US Secretary of State Rubio released a Spanish-language video on Cuba’s Independence Day, directly addressing the Cuban people and pointing out the Communist regime in Cuba as the root cause of the nation’s decline and the suffering of its people.
May 20th marks Cuba’s Independence Day, during which Rubio, of Cuban descent, spoke directly to the Cuban people as Secretary of State for the first time, highlighting the “unimaginable suffering” of the Cuban people attributed to the rule of the Cuban Communist Party. He contrasted the lives of the elite within the Cuban Communist Party with the impoverished Cuban population, denouncing the so-called revolutionary communism as a deceitful rule by thieves, where the “government’s only role is to demand ongoing ‘sacrifices’ from you and suppress any complaints.”
Rubio also expressed that the US is willing to assist the Cuban people through the current crisis and help build a better future for Cuba. He announced that the US would provide approximately $100 million in food and medical aid to Cuba.
During his speech, Rubio revealed that thirty years ago, former Cuban leader Raul Castro established a company called GAESA, controlled and operated by the military, generating revenues three times the current Cuban government’s budget and controlling 70% of the island nation’s economy, yet refusing to spend money to purchase oil for the people.
He also mentioned a vision for the new Cuba, where people, not just the Cuban Communist Party, can have TV stations or newspapers, freely criticize the system’s flaws without fear of imprisonment or disruption of their normal lives, and have genuine opportunities to choose the country’s leaders and vote them out of office if they prove incompetent.
The transition of the Castro family mirrors the rise and fall of the Cuban communist movement. The Castro family refers mainly to former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and his brother Raul Castro’s family, which has long dominated Cuban politics, military, and the Communist Party leadership since the success of the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
Cuba was the first country in the Western Hemisphere to establish diplomatic relations with Communist China, serving as an important stronghold for the Chinese Communist Party in Latin America. Especially given Raul Castro’s close ties with the CCP, having been awarded the Chinese so-called “Friendship Medal”, Rubio’s criticism of the Cuban Communist Party has resonated among overseas Chinese netizens, drawing parallels with the CCP.
Some netizens expressed their views, indicating that Rubio’s understanding of the brutality of the Communist Party, particularly the CCP, aligns with their own perceptions. Others highlighted the ruthless nature of the CCP compared to other regimes.
According to a member of the Taiwan Chinese Democratic Academy, Rubio, as a Cuban exile, deeply understands the impact of communism in Cuba, where the Castro family amassed unimaginable assets under the guise of communism. The experience in Cuba has made Rubio realize that the Communist revolution itself is a deceitful lie.
Rubio’s previous support for human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong led to sanctions from the CCP. It is believed that Rubio’s strong stance on Chinese issues is not due to personal vendettas against the CCP, but a reflection of his experience in Cuba under one-party rule.
After the establishment of the CCP, the scale of killings and the proportion of victims in China far exceeds the atrocities in Cuba. The brutality of the CCP, as one of the most powerful existing Communist countries, has allowed party elites to monopolize state resources through political and business connections.
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