MIAMI, United States. – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi, promised to “continue offering support and assistance” to the Island “within its capabilities” during a meeting in Beijing with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodríguez Parrillaaccording to a statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Wang received Rodríguez Parrilla on Thursday and conveyed Beijing’s willingness to “consolidate and expand” the “friendly” relations between both countries, as well as to work with other “like-minded nations” to “enhance solidarity in the ‘global south’ and maintain peace at the regional and global level.”
In that same statement, the head of Chinese diplomacy maintained that “China firmly supports Cuba in protecting its national sovereignty and security, (…) and rejects any attempt to deprive the Cuban people of their right to survive and develop.”
Wang also stated that, in the face of “complex and profound” changes in the Latin American situation and in the international environment, China and Cuba “have always maintained sincere mutual trust and have remained united,” and alluded to the Cuban “spirit” of “facing power and not being afraid of difficulties,” according to the same source.
For his part, Rodríguez Parrilla thanked Chinese support against “blockades and sanctions” and for assistance to economic and local development, and stressed that Beijing and Havana “are brothers and comrades,” according to the statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry also reported a meeting between the Foreign Minister of the Cuban regime and Wang Huning, one of the main leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, who promised Beijing’s “firm support” for Cuba’s “just fight” against “foreign interference.” In that meeting, Rodríguez Parrilla assured that the Cuban Government wants to work with China to “protect equity and justice at the international level.”
The news agency EFE He framed Rodríguez Parrilla’s visit as a tour seeking support from “traditional allies”—including Russia and Vietnam—“in the face of the energy siege imposed by the United States,” and noted that China publicly urged Washington last week to “immediately end the blockade, sanctions and any form of coercive measures against Cuba.”
The office also recalled that, at the end of January, Xi Jinping approved “emerging aid to Cuba” that includes “financial assistance of 80 million dollars and a donation of 60,000 tons of rice,” and that in 2024 China had already granted a donation of 100 million dollars to the Island.
