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Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
to approve / to pass
pīzhǔn
批准
revolution
gémìng
革命
since / ever since
yǐlái
以来
the largest-scale / most sweeping
zuì dà guīmó
最大规模
free market
zìyóu shìchǎng
自由市场
reform
gǎigé
改革
。

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
parliament / national assembly
yìhuì
议会
to pass / to approve
tōngguò
通过
176 measures
176 xiàng
176项
economic reform measures
jīngjì gǎigé cuòshī
经济改革措施
,
this is
zhè shì
这是
the Cuban Revolution
Gǔbā gémìng
古巴革命
since
yǐlái
以来
the most sweeping
zuì dà guīmó de
最大规模的
market-oriented overhaul
shìchǎnghuà tiáozhěng
市场化调整
。

June 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
parliament
yìhuì
议会
at / on (formal)
yú
于
June 19
liù yuè shí jiǔ rì
6月19日
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
a (set of)
yī xiàng
一项
to contain
bāohán
包含
176 measures
176 xiàng cuòshī
176项措施
(structural particle)
de
的
economic reform plan
jīngjì gǎigé fāngan
经济改革方案
。
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
(passive marker)
bèi
被
the outside world
wàijiè
外界
to regard as
shì wéi
视为
the Cuban Revolution
Gǔbā gémìng
古巴革命
since
yǐlái
以来
the largest in scale
guīmó zuì dà de
规模最大的
market-oriented reform
shìchǎnghuà gǎigé
市场化改革
。
reform provisions
gǎigé nèiróng
改革内容
to include
bāokuò
包括
to allow
yǔnxǔ
允许
large private enterprises
sīyíng dàxíng qǐyè
私营大型企业
to be established
chénglì
成立
、
private banks
sīrén yínháng
私人银行
to open for business
kāiyè
开业
,
as well as
yǐjí
以及
foreign investors
wàiguó tóuzīzhě
外国投资者
to acquire a stake in
shōugòu
收购
shares in state-owned enterprises
guóyǒu qǐyè gǔfèn
国有企业股份
。
Cuba President
Gǔbā zǒngtǒng
古巴总统
Diaz-Canel
Díyǎsī-Kǎnèiěr
迪亚斯-卡内尔
to state
biǎoshì
表示
,
these measures
zhèxiē cuòshī
这些措施
drew from / referenced
cānkǎo le
参考了
Vietnam
Yuènán
越南
and
hé
和
China
Zhōngguó
中国
the development model
de fāzhǎn móshì
的发展模式
。
Cuba
Gǔbā
古巴
currently
mùqián
目前
to face
miànlín
面临
a serious economic crisis
yánzhòng jīngjì wéijī
严重经济危机
,
power outages
tíngdiàn
停电
sometimes
yǒushí
有时
lasting as long as
zhángdá
长达
30 hours
30 xiǎoshí
30小时
,
food
shípǐn
食品
and
hé
和
medicine
yàopǐn
药品
severely in short supply
yánzhòng duǎnquē
严重短缺
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
toward Cuba
duì Gǔbā
对古巴
the sanctions
de zhìcái
的制裁
may
kěnéng
可能
to constrain
zhìyuē
制约
some of the reforms
bùfen gǎigé
部分改革
the practical effect
de shíjì xiàoguǒ
的实际效果
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe
rènwéi
认为
,
this reform
cǐ cì gǎigé
此次改革
whether or not it can
néng fǒu
能否
truly
zhēnzhèng
真正
to reverse
niǔzhuǎn
扭转
the economic decline
jīngjì tuíshuì
经济颓势
,
remains to be seen
réng yǒudài guānchá
仍有待观察
。

News in English

China & World

Cuba Passes Most Sweeping Free-Market Reforms Since the Revolution

Cuba passed 176 economic reform measures, the most sweeping market-oriented overhaul since the Cuban Revolution, aimed at averting economic collapse.

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hùndòng
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automobile / car
qìchē
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tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
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jí
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rare earth (materials)
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协议
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zǒngtǒng
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in / at
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guóqìng
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speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
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to announce / to declare
xuānbù
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to increase / to raise
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增加
national defense
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国防
budget
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预算
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China
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Fāgǎiwěi
发改委
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
to roll out
tuīchū
推出
more / additional
gèng duō
更多
policy tools
zhèngcè gōngjù
政策工具
,
to work hard to protect
lì bǎo
力保
full-year / annual
quánnián
全年
economic targets
jīngjì mùbiāo
经济目标
。

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qián
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rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
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Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
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to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
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2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
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诺贝尔和平奖
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