Beijing/China Defense Minister Dong Jun held on Tuesday in Beijing an encounter with his Cuban counterpart, Álvaro López Miera, in which both parties promised to boost bilateral military cooperation and to strengthen political coordination between the two countries.
Dong said that the ties between China and Cuba are “a model of solidarity and cooperation between socialist countries” and mutual assistance between developing nations, the Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday.
The Chinese general indicated that Beijing is willing to work with Havana to apply the consensus reached by the leaders of both states, expand personnel exchanges and bring military relations to “a new level.”
López Miera, who is located in the Chinese capital to attend the XiangShan forum – the annual event of the military diplomacy of the Asian giant – expressed the support of Cuba to the four great global initiatives promoted by President Xi Jinping and said that the island will continue to consolidate and strengthen its “special friendship” with Pekín.
The meeting is part of the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, characterized by a close political and ideological tune and by the will to expand economic and financial exchanges.
At the beginning of September, the Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, met with Xi in Beijingwhere he traveled to attend the parade for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific, when both stressed that their links are going through “their best moment” and signed several cooperation agreements.
The Chinese general indicated that Beijing is willing to work with Havana to apply the consensus achieved by the leaders of both states, expand personnel exchanges and bring military relations to “a new level”
The meeting did not leave many new fruits, beyond the acquaintances. Díaz-Canel and Xi Jinping They crossed good words about the brotherhood of the peoples and, in an appointment with businessmen, Cuba reiterated – as had already done in Vietnam – that the companies in the country would have a preferential treatment and greater advantages.
The visit was addressed by private debt restructuring, since the public and financial High indebtedness, Chinese businessmen continue to bet on Cuba and working with Cuba, ”said the president.
Dozens of cooperation agreements were also signed in all types of areas, from the Food to Cultural, although it stressed, therefore, that of biotechnology, with some novelties such as the joint manufacture of 100 milligrams aspirin, used to prevent heart disease and brain spills.
China is one of the main political allies and commercial partners of Cuba, with special prominence, at present, for its contribution to the energy transition. It is planned that in collaboration with the Asian country and its companies almost a hundred solar parks with more than 1,000 megawatts will be built. To date, there are more than 400 generating daily, but stability and storage is missing to cover the hours without sun. In addition, due to the high deficit of other energy sources, its presence is barely noticeable.
