Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his opposition to “interference by foreign forces” in Cuba and promised to “continue to offer support and assistance within its capabilities” during a meeting with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez.
Wang received Rodríguez this Thursday in Beijing, to whom he conveyed his Government’s willingness to consolidate and expand friendly relations between both countries and to work with other “like-minded nations” to “enhance solidarity in the ‘global south’ and maintain peace at a regional and global level.”
“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,” said the head of Chinese diplomacy, according to the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Wang, given the “complex and profound” changes in the Latin American situation and in the international environment in general, China and Cuba “have always maintained sincere mutual trust and have remained united.”
The Chinese minister also spoke of the Cuban “spirit” of “facing power and not being afraid of difficulties.” All this, in the middle of the US oil siege on Cuba.
In full tension with the US, Bruno Rodríguez meets with the highest authorities of Vietnam
China and “firm support” for Cuba in the face of pressure from the US
For its part, according to the same statement, The Cuban Foreign Minister showed his gratitude for Chinese support in the face of blockades and sanctionsand for assistance to economic and local development, emphasizing that Beijing and Havana “are brothers and comrades.”
The Ministry revealed that Rodríguez also held a meeting with the number 4 of the Chinese political hierarchy, Wang Huning, who also promised Beijing’s “firm support” for Cuba’s “just fight” against “foreign interference.”
In his meeting with what is considered President Xi Jinping’s main ideologue, Rodríguez assured that Cuba wants to work with China to “protect equity and justice at the international level.”
Rodríguez’s visit to Beijing is part of a tour with which he cuban government It seeks the support of its traditional allies, which also include Russia and Vietnam.
It is always pleasant and fruitful to meet with my dear friend, Comrade Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of #China and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPPCC.
We agree on the importance of continuing to implement the consensus reached by the Secretary… pic.twitter.com/mRcbfyuIOA
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) February 5, 2026
Oil siege against Cuba
All this in the midst of the energy fence imposed by The US, which has increased pressure against the island after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3 in Caracas.
In this regard, China publicly urged Washington last week to “immediately end the blockade, sanctions and any form of coercive measures against Cuba.”
At the end of January, The Chinese president approved emergency aid to Cuba that includes financial assistance of 80 million dollars and a donation of 60 thousand tons of rice.
This is the largest donation of rice announced for Cuba, a country that in recent years has received multiple shipments of food to alleviate the great shortage of basic goods and high inflation.
In 2024, China had already granted a donation of 100 million dollars to the island.
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