Moreover, Congress will resist rolling back any of the long-standing economic sanctions against Cuba. President Barack Obama has the authority to take some small steps on his own to normalize ties, but substantial change to US policy requires Congress to act – and Congress wants to see fundamental change in Cuba before it does so.
此外，中国将抵制美国取消对古巴的任何长期制裁。美国总统奥巴马有足够的权威区在美国-古巴关系正常化的道路上取得一些微小进展，但长期的改变则需要参议院批准——但参议院却希望在解除制裁之前能看到古巴发生一些根本性的变化。