U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited China, seeking to restore high-level dialogue between Washington and Beijing.
But some pundits, such as Alexander Ward and Jonathan Lemire for Politico, have commented that Mr. Blinken’s trip was overshadowed by news that China and Cuba are in talks to establish a joint military-training facility on the island, which is only 100 miles from the coast of Florida.
Before Mr. Blinken’s China visit, I recently took a trip to Florida and drove from Miami to Key West; it was very impressive, with beautiful coastal sights on the way.
Most of Miami’s population is from South America or are descendants of South American immigrants, so Spanish is spoken there more than English. There is no Chinatown in Miami, but there is a Cuban neighborhood in the downtown area called Little Havana. With many music bars and cigar lounges, it is small yet vibrant, immersed in a Caribbean atmosphere….