Special Representative of the Chinese Government Attends the Reception of the Cuban Embassy in China

On September 20, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Qiu Xiaoqi attended, upon invitation, the reception held by the Cuban Embassy in China to celebrate the 64th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba and the 60th anniversary of bilateral educational cooperation and delivered a speech.

Qiu Xiaoqi said, since the establishment of diplomatic relations 64 years ago, China and Cuba have moved forward hand in hand and supported each other, becoming an example of solidarity and cooperation among socialist countries and sincere mutual assistance among developing countries. At present, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Cuba have continued to operate at a high level and continuously consolidated and deepened their political mutual trust. China is ready to work with Cuba to deliver on the common understandings reached between the two heads of state, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and jointly build a China-Cuba community with a shared future.

On behalf of the Cuban side, Ambassador of Cuba to China Alberto Blanco Silva thanked China for its support for Cuba's economic and social development and its opposition to the embargo and sanctions imposed by the United States, reiterated Cuba's firm adherence to the one-China principle and support for the series of global initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping, and expressed the country's willingness to work with China to promote bilateral relations to a higher level.