U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, Ben Rhodes, spoke with CCTV America’s Jessica Stone about what is to come now that Cuba and the U.S. have drastically improved relations after decades of tension with ties between the two countries.

Embassies have now been restored in each country’s capital. Ben Rhodes spoke candidly with us about how the negotiations went behind the scenes and how each side reacted when an agreement was finally hammered out.

CCTV Exclusive: Ben Rhodes on US-Cuba negotiations

CCTV Exclusive: An extended cut from the interview with Ben Rhodes