CCTV9英语新闻：高级军事官员结束访问古巴（在线收听）

For more on General Fan's visit, we bring in our guest Peter Hakim, President Emeritus and senior fellow of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington. 

q1. Mr Hakim, General Fan's visit to Cuba comes hot off the heels of his visit to the United States. What's the strategic thinking behind this? 

q2. With Cuba looking at forging closer ties with the US, where does the relationship with China stand?