Chinese Foreign Minister Reaffirms Support for Cuba's Opposition to Sanctions, Blockade, and External Interference

Beijing, November 11 (KUNA) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed on Wednesday his country’s support for Cuba in safeguarding its sovereignty, legitimate rights, and interests, and its opposition to external sanctions, embargoes, and interference, “despite changes in the international situation.” Xinhua News Agency reported that this statement was made during a meeting in Beijing between Wang Yi and his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez, the special envoy of the Cuban government, during which the two exchanged views on bilateral relations between the two countries.

Xinhua quoted Wang Yi as saying that “the world is undergoing transformations unseen in a century,” noting that “Cuba remains committed to its independence, defends its national dignity, and seeks a socialist path suited to its concrete realities.” He pointed out that China-Cuba relations have seen “steady” development, expressing Beijing’s readiness to develop friendship ties with Havana and to enhance communication and coordination to exchange support in multilateral platforms, “with a view to rejecting power politics and unilateral practices, thereby promoting solidarity among countries of the Global South.”

For his part, Rodriguez said during the meeting that Cuba-China relations have acquired “strategic” importance and have maintained high-level development, expressing gratitude for the support China has provided to Cuba’s development, particularly in “resisting the embargo and external interference.” He reaffirmed Cuba’s commitment to working with China to find a developmental path for bilateral relations that would benefit both peoples. (End) S L Q / M A A