HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Saturday he has begun a tour of Asia that will take him to China, Laos and Vietnam, his main commercial ally on the continent. Diaz-Canel’s trip comes as Cuba, which counts 10.9 million inhabitants, faces a severe economic crisis, while global trade has been shaken by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. “This weekend we begin official visits to Vietnam, China, and Laos, sister nations with whom we share close ties and a history of shared cooperation and solidarity, tested by time and the greatest challenges,” Diaz-Canel wrote on X. READ: Havana lets […]... Keep on reading: Cuba president begins trip to China, Laos and Vietnam