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Obama's visit won't change Cuba's reality: expert

U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba has not produced concrete results as Havana has made it clear that it won't change its political system for the sake of normal relations with Washington, an expert has told Xinhua.

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With historic Cuba visit, Obama eyes legacy, Latin America

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday wrapped up a historic visit to Cuba that opened a new chapter in bilateral ties, but also laid bare lingering impediments to a full-fledged thaw between the former Cold War rivals.

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Cuba expects more U.S. investment as Obama starts visit

Cuba hopes that U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit will help spur his country's investment in the Caribbean island, a Cuban top official said Sunday.

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Rapprochement with Cuba requires renunciation of U.S. arrogance

U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Cuba is seen widely as a historic move of Uncle Sam, but ultimate rapprochement with Cuba requires the United States to refrain from imposing its ideology on others and to treat others as equals.

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Obama arrives in Cuba to begin visit in thawing of ties

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived on Sunday in Cuba, in a historic visit that could mark the beginning of a new era in U.S. relations with its neighbor after more than 50 years of Cold War-era animosity.

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Cuba, U.S. firms sign direct telephone traffic deal

Cuban and U.S. telecom firms have signed an agreement to establish direct international voice traffic, basically in incoming and outgoing calls, Cuban official daily Granma reported on Monday.

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Cuba, EU sign deal to normalize relations

​The European Union and Cuba signed an agreement on Friday to normalize relations 13 years after the unilateral suspension of ties by the EU.

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Cubans firm on key issues ahead of Obama's visit

Cuba welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming visit, but has no intention to change its policies or socialist system to pursue normal relations with the United States, a leading Cuban newspaper has said.

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Obama to find Cuba contributing to peace, stability in upcoming visit: Granma

U.S. President Barack Obama will find a Cuba "that actively contributes to regional and global peace and stability" in his upcoming visit, Cuban daily Granma said on Wednesday.

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Cuba seeks to attract foreign investment without privatizing economy: official

Cuba's bid to attract foreign investors won't mean "accelerated privatization" of the national economy, but instead lead to a "prosperous and sustainable socialism," an official said on Friday.

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Obama announces visit to Cuba in March, eyeing foreign policy legacy

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Cuba in March, the White House announced Thursday, marking the latest effort to push forward the policy shift spearheaded by his administration just over a year ago.

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Tractor maker marks return of U.S. investment to Cuba amid trade embargo

Half a century since the U.S.-led trade embargo imposed against Cuba, a small U.S. tractor maker is preparing to become the first U.S.-owned company to operate in Cuba.

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Cuba and DPRK sign protocols on trade and scientific collaboration

Cuba and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed here on Thursday to sign two protocols on trade as well as scientific and technical development.

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Virginia governor calls for lifting of blockade, seeking to expand trade with Cuba

Visiting Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe met on Monday with Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investments Rodrigo Malmierca to seek new business opportunities between the island and the U.S. state.

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Cuba, U.S. meet for first time on mutual compensations

​Cuba and the United States on Tuesday held their first talks to discuss mutual compensations for Cuba's nationalization of American assets and the damages derived from the U.S. economic blockade on the island.

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Cuba, U.S. hold business council meeting in Havana

The U.S.-Cuba Business Council held a meeting Monday as the 2015 Havana International Trade Fair (Fihav) began on Monday in Cuba's capital, to forge links between the business sectors of both countries and identify investment opportunities.