Cuban leader Fidel Castro has expressed confidence in China's
ability to tide over difficulties caused by unusually heavy
snowstorms that recently hit its southern and central regions.
China is a revolutionary country, "perfectly organized, with
great economic and human power, where all the resources are
immediately put at the service" of the people, the Cuban leader
said in an article published on Friday.
Castro, 81, is recovering from an 18-month intestinal hemorrhage
surgery which forced him to temporarily hand over power to Defense
Minister Raul Castro.
The Cuban leader constantly writes articles to express his views
on environment, economy and other issues, but has not appeared in
public since the surgery.
In the article, Castro also warned of climate change, citing the
dangers of the increasing oil consumption, food scarcity and the
excessive exploitation of oceans.
(Xinhua News Agency February 2, 2008)
