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| Cuba's Fidel Castro has held talks with a top delegate from China in what is thought to be his first official act since his illness last year. | Cuba's Fidel Castro has held talks with a top delegate from China in what is thought to be his first official act since his illness last year. |
| Mr Castro - who has handed over power temporarily to his brother, Raul - has appeared to play a greater role in Cuba over the last few weeks. | Mr Castro - who has handed over power temporarily to his brother, Raul - has appeared to play a greater role in Cuba over the last few weeks. |
| During the meeting with Wu Guanzheng, Mr Castro was handed a letter from Chinese President Hu Jintao. | |
| Mr Hu reportedly praised the "excellent ties" between the two countries. | |
| Trade ties | |
| In 2006 China became the country's second largest trading partner with trade between the two nations worth some $1.8m (1.4m euros; £0.94m) last year. | |
| Mr Castro's health came under close scrutiny after he had stomach surgery last July. | |
| But his ally, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, recently said Mr Castro was "almost totally recovered". | But his ally, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, recently said Mr Castro was "almost totally recovered". |
| Mr Wu is on a four-day visit to boost political and trade ties between the two communist allies. | Mr Wu is on a four-day visit to boost political and trade ties between the two communist allies. |
| After his meeting with Mr Castro, Mr Wu also held talks with Raul Castro. |