Think Fidel Castro is sitting around doing nothing since his retirement? Think again. Jottings from the Granite Studio brings us this two-part essay The Chinese Victory (Part 1, Part 2), in which Fidel details his own view of Chinese history, paying special attention separations of Taiwan and Tibet, neither of which (to the surprise of no one) he looks favorably upon.

The Cuban government issued a declaration categorically expressing its support of China in connection with the campaign undertaken against it on the issue of Tibet. This was the right stance to assume. China respects the rights of its citizens to hold religious beliefs or not. In China, there are Muslim, Catholic and non-Catholic Christian and other religious groups, not to mention dozens of ethnic minorities, whose rights are guaranteed by the Chinese constitution.

In our Communist Party, one’s religion does not represent an obstacle in the way of becoming a Party member.

I respect the Dalai Lama’s right to believe, but I am not obliged to believe in the Dalai Lama.

I do have many reasons to believe in China’s victory.