Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodríguez, that China is willing to expand cooperation with the island “to face the current challenges” of the Caribbean country.
This was stated by Wang during a meeting in Beijing with Rodríguez, in which he highlighted the “firm mutual support” between both nations and condemned the US sanctions on Havana.
The Chinese Foreign Minister praised Cuba for its “consistent support” for China’s positions in international forums” and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to supporting Cuba “in the defense of its sovereignty and in the fight against foreign intervention.” .
In addition, he confirmed Beijing’s willingness to “convert high-level political trust into concrete actions, expanding cooperation and strengthening multilateral collaboration to face the challenges that Cuba currently faces,” according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Wang stressed that the meetings in recent years between Presidents Xi Jinping and Miguel Díaz-Canel have outlined a “new strategic path for bilateral relations, raising them to unprecedented levels,” notes the official communication, according to which both countries have consolidated “a friendship based on shared ideals and beliefs.”
Cuba and China will intensify bilateral cooperation
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Bruno Rodríguez: “Cuba admires China’s achievements”
For his part, the island’s foreign minister expressed Cuba’s “admiration for China’s achievements” and thanked the Asian country for its continued support “in the fight against the US blockade and in overcoming temporary economic difficulties.”
Rodríguez reaffirmed Cuba’s commitment to “maintain a friendly relationship with China, firmly respecting the ‘one China’ principle.”
The Cuban Foreign Minister praised China’s role as a “global leader in promoting peace, security and justice,” and expressed Cuba’s desire to “defend the sovereignty and independence of developing countries.”
A day earlier, Rodríguez held a meeting with Chinese Vice Prime Minister He Lifeng in which he expressed his gratitude for the “valuable support” provided by Beijing to his country.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry had declared this Tuesday that Rodríguez “is an old and good friend of the Chinese people” and that his visit highlighted “the depth of bilateral relations and the high level of mutual political trust.”
The foreign minister’s visit follows that carried out by the Cuban Prime Minister, Miguel Marrero, in November of last year and that carried out by Díaz-Canel in 2022.
Cuba and China, with diplomatic ties since 1960, maintain close political, economic and commercial relations, in which the Asian country stands out as one of the main allies.
Havana once again supports Beijing and the principle of “one China” in the midst of the dispute with Taiwan
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From China to Russia
After his trip to China, Bruno Rodríguez will visit Russia next week to attend a ministerial meeting of the BRICS group in the city of Nizhny Novgorod and meet with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Moscow.
“From June 10 to 12, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba will make an official visit to Russia,” the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, María Zajárova, reported at a press conference.
Zajárova specified that Rodríguez will first leave for Nizhny Novgorod, 400 km east of Moscow, and from there he will travel to the Russian capital, where on June 12 he will hold negotiations with Lavrov.
During the meeting, both diplomats will address issues related to “further strengthening the strategic partnership in the political, economic-commercial, scientific-technical, cultural, humanitarian and other fields.”
The ministers will also talk about international affairs, the sanctions imposed on their countries, as well as the interaction between Russia and Cuba at the UN and other international platforms.
The announcement of Rodríguez’s visit to Russia comes at a time when another Cuban delegation, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas, is in the Eurasian nation, where it has met with Russian authorities and businessmen, and participates in the Forum. St. Petersburg International Economic.
Furthermore, the Cuban Foreign Minister’s trip to Moscow is known after the island’s government confirmed this Thursday that a Russian naval detachment of three ships and a nuclear submarine will visit the port of Havana between June 12 and 17.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported in a statement that the “visit corresponds to the historical friendly relations between Cuba and the Russian Federation and is strictly in accordance with the international regulations” signed by Havana.
EFE / OnCuba
