They’d want to start with assembly of parts manufactured in China, probably. That would let them gradually take over more parts of production and insert them into an already-existing process. Even if they need to import raw materials, that can still be cheaper than importing the components or final product.

But right now, they aren’t really paying for the panels at all. China’s just donating them. Given Cuba’s size and the embargo, it might not make sense to invest in PV production. China could get the whole island running on solar in just a few years. What would be the use of manufacturing PV on the island at that point? It would be very difficult to get a consistent export market in a way that competes with what China can deliver. Cuba’s priority should be building up autarkic circuits within the country powered by a Chinese-donated solar grid.

this is one of my favorite ever ceasefires, because of all the fires

well yeah, which one is your military occupier?

I can’t read farsi and I’m pretty sure I saw the Iranian version

Catholicism has never been mainstream Christianity in the US, which is deeply Protestant. It’s almost always been associated with demonized immigrants - the Irish originally and now Latinos. But there’s a big strain of American Catholicism that pretends to be Protestant to fit in.

Say what you will about Trots but here, in this country at least, they’re doing a lot of work.

Literally nothing is more important than effectively organizing to build power. Good job, Argentinian trots! Inshallah you are the first ever trots to actually win.

This has been a very good couple of days for the Iranian war effort, I think. They agreed to a ceasefire under some pressure from China and Pakistan, issuing an extremely strong statement of “absolute distrust” in the Americans and Israelis, and the perfidious settlers, of course, did exactly what all of us knew they would - all of this in the wake of the most openly genocidal statements by the Amerikkkans yet. Iran’s intensification of the war effort in response will be on extremely strong legal and diplomatic ground, and even China will have to accept and go along with it, I think.

Iran retains the upper hand in this conflict in every sense.

Sur,e but I’m a poster in the illustrious news mega. Why don’t I get a say?

the council of sages have announced that, despite what everyone is telling you, the great hand of the market has decided council of sages should remain wealthy

got it

not to dismiss the important struggle of the people of wisconsin, but why do we give a shit about a no-name small town mayoral election with no interesting people involved?

context?

death to the zionist entity, may not a single settler remain

@TreadOnMe@hexbear.net mad some good points in this comment about how China will do more to support an ally that can fend for itself than one that depends on it and I’m inclined to agree

Very glad to see Iran was serious about the ceasefire not being one sided.

https://xcancel.com/ME_Observer_/status/2041869672899883161

Spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament:

In response to the brutal Zionist aggression against Lebanon, navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be immediately halted, and a strong and decisive blow must be dealt to prevent this rogue entity and cancerous tumor from destabilizing the region.

The Lebanese have made sacrifices for us, and we should not abandon them for a moment. Either a ceasefire on all fronts, or no ceasefire at all.