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Cuba receives 15,000-tonne shipment of rice donated by China
Cuba received a 15,000-tonne rice donation from China, the first of a promised 60,000-tonne aid package to address shortages. The shipment will be distributed to provinces, health, and education institutions, as described by the Cuban president as a 'noble gesture of solidarity.'
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