Beijing (AFP) – China's Foreign Ministry denounced on Friday as "sabotage" the new United States sanctions against Cuba, which include for the first time two companies from the Asian giant.

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The new round of sanctions, announced on Thursday, focuses on the island's oil and technology sector against which Washington has launched a strategy of economic pressure.

Among the affected firms are the Chinese electronics companies CEIEC and Beijing H&C Technologies, which Washington accuses of selling defense material and security systems to Cuba.

"China firmly opposes US interference and sabotage in cooperation between China and Cuba," ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun declared at a press conference.

Since January, the United States has imposed tough sanctions and an oil blockade against Cuba, paralyzing its economy and causing widespread blackouts and product shortages.

American President Donald Trump has even hinted at the possibility of launching a military intervention to overthrow the Communist Party that governs the island.

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