China-Cuba trade grows 23% in 2007 

(MENAFN) An official report issued in Havana showed that the volume of trade between Cuba and China grew by 23 percent to more than $2 billion in 2007, Reuters reported.

Chinese consumer goods are increasingly common on the island, and hundreds of Chinese-made buses and trains have helped ease chronic transportation problems, especially on long-distance routes.

China is Cuba's second-largest trading partner and the top importer of Cuban products, especially nickel and sugar, the report said.

In 2006, trade between the two countries totaled $1.8 billion, double that of 2005, China's ambassador to Havana said in March.