Ailing leader Fidel Castro called the Chinese ambassador in Havana to wish his president Hu Jintao a happy New Year.
The short story on the front page of the Communist Granma newspaper seemed aimed at ensuring Cubans and the world that Castro's recovery continues five months after he underwent emergency intestinal surgery.
Speculation about Castro's medical condition has been rife amid a lack of information from the communist government.
The last news in state media about Castro was a story published December 16 saying he made separate telephone calls to Cuban lawmakers and his friend and ally Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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said @ Sun Dec 31, 2006 @ 1:34am
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