Ernesto Soberon Guzman, Cuba's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), strongly criticized the United States’ unilateral coercive measures against the island nation during a Security Council's open debate on Wednesday, warning that any "military adventure" against Cuba will trigger immeasurable repercussions.
He denounced the United States for undermining the Security Council's mandate of safeguarding international peace and security through threats of force, interference in other countries' internal affairs and imposition of unilateral coercive measures.
Such moves have severely eroded multilateralism, as well as the credibility and legitimacy of the United Nations, he stressed.
Guzman also pointed out that the US has continuously included Cuba in the list of "state sponsors of terrorism" and imposed a slew of restrictive measures targeting Cuba's strategic sectors covering economy, energy and public health.
The Cuban envoy called on the UN Security Council to fulfill its primary responsibility for maintaining global peace and security as well as issued a stern warning over potential military provocations.
"We issue a warning once again at this meeting. Once a military adventure against Cuba is launched, the consequences will be immeasurable. It will not only affect Cuba and the US, but also jeopardize peace, security, and stability in the Western Hemisphere and even the entire world," he said.
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China's 2026 summer box office, which runs from June 1 to Aug 31, is continuing to enjoy a bumper season with a rich and diverse slate of films drawing steady streams of audiences into cinemas and keeping the summer movie-going craze running high.
Industry data showed that the summer box office revenue, including pre-sales, had surpassed 10.7 billion yuan (about 1.59 billion U.S. dollars) as of Thursday noon.
This year's summer lineup covers a broad range of genres, including comedy, animation, sci-fi, war, suspense and action, offering audiences more choices and helping attract viewers from different age groups and with different interests.
Currently leading the charge are a trio of heavyweight hits: sports comedy "Kung Fu Soccer" from Director Stephen Chow of the Hong Hong Special Administrative Region with 2.3 billion yuan, Chinese animated film "All Wishes Come True!" with 1.6 billion, and Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" with 1.4 billion.
Following closely behind is the anti-war film "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East," which depicting a Chinese man working as a chef at a Chinese restaurant in the Middle East in the 2000s when war breaks out. The film has become one of the season's biggest surprises. In just 10 days of release, the film has raked in over 1.2 billion yuan, catapulting it to the fourth spot on the 2026 summer box office charts.
In addition, newly released Christopher Nolan's epic work "The Odyssey" has wowed audiences with its grand and spectacular visuals. Reinterpreting Homer's epic poem with IMAX film footage, the blockbuster raked in a cumulative box office of over 351 million yuan in China within seven days of release.
China's 2026 summer box office tops 10.7 billion yuan
