The article reports on the restoration of the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Topics covered include the embargo imposed by the U.S. on Cuba during the Cold War era, implications of the diplomatic meeting between the U.S. and Cuba on December 17, 2014, and the initiatives approved by U.S. President Barack Obama to strengthen the ties with Cuba. Also mentioned are the impacts of the U.S. initiative on China's foreign relations with Latin American trade partners