BEIJING: China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges. The US charges against the 94-year-old former president — announced Wednesday — fueled speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state.

The move is the latest escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government.

Castro was charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans, and destruction of aircraft

A declaração é contra o indiciamento de Raúl Castro