Amid the severe crisis affecting eastern Cuba, which forced President Miguel Díaz-Canel to travel to Guantánamo province, Raúl Castro Ruz reappeared in Havana to welcome the high-ranking Chinese communist leader, Li Shulei.
Li Shulei –who is a member of the Political Bureau, the Secretariat, and head of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China– is making an official visit to the island to participate in the VI Theoretical Seminar between the two communist parties.
An official note from the regime, replicated by the official portal Cubadebate, indicates that during the meeting, Raúl Castro and Li Shulei discussed "the excellent state of relations between the communist parties of both countries and highlighted the relevance of theoretical seminars as spaces for the exchange of experiences in the construction of Socialism."
At the end of September and amid strong rumors about the deterioration of his health, Castro also made a public appearance alongside the president of Vietnam, To Lam.
However, the appearances of the elder are becoming increasingly sporadic, and they are limited to receptions for important politicians such as the presidents of countries that have historical relations with the island.
This Wednesday, Díaz-Canel traveled to Guantánamo, where there are several areas cut off due to the floods following Hurricane Oscar, which has caused at least seven deaths in that region.
There, the ruler has had to face criticism from the population, which claims that the government abandoned them during the hurricane and that they have no drinking water.
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