As always in Cuba, only the Castro brothers know the answer.
Yet the country that Fidel Castro is bequeathing to his successors is discontented and all but bankrupt.
The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by Cuban government since President Raul Castro was elected in February.
Cultural interpretation involves trying to understand the actions of a group or culture such as Zulu, residents of the Castro in San Francisco, or New York City high school students.
Unlike his brother, Raúl Castro shows every sign of recognising that Cuba’s economy needs Chinese-style market reforms (even if so far he has been slow to implement these).
Having won power, Mr Castro had no intention of giving it up.
Mr Castro, who turns 84 this week, had to be helped to his seat at the podium.
Fidel Castro decided to establish Cuba's diplomatic relations with China 50 years ago, which marked the beginning of friendly relations between China and Latin American countries.
The Film: Politics go under the knife, as director Pablo Larraín re-teams with his favourite leading man Alfredo Castro – who he formerly worked with on the chilling Tony Manero in 2008.
In July Mr Castro was operated on for “intestinal bleeding”.
"They had tried to buy his own coach," Castro said. "he could not contain himself."
The curious thing is that Mr Castro is only the third Hispanic mayor in San Antonio’s long history; the first, Henry Cisneros, was elected only in 1981.
Raul Castro takes the view that Cuba can no longer afford the bloated and paternalistic state he inherited from Fidel, and that the state's payroll should be linked to productivity.
When Castro visited this country in the spring his journey had aspects of a triumphal process.
Fidel Castro stood down as Cuba's leader in 2006 with an intestinal illness, and was still too unwell to receive calls.
Lima, Peru: Prisoners celebrate after the final of the Penitentiary Copa America football tournament at Miguel CastroCastro prison.
More may go to Nicaragua, and to Ecuador: both countries recently elected presidents friendly to Mr Castro.
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But it is hardly unexpected; the 81-year-old Mr. Castro has not been seen in public for more than a year and a half, and he recently wrote that he would not "cling to power."
Mr Castro funnelled a chunk of Soviet subsidies into creating the best education and health systems in Latin America, as well as a fairly advanced biotechnology industry.
Some suspect that Castro had betrayed him.
I feel myself sincerely, I don't have ambition for power, money, nothing, only to serve my country," Castro said.
When the banquet started, President Castro proposed with great interest to have a taste of the Chinese sweet osmanthusflavored wine.
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