Inter-party ties: the cornerstone of relations between Cuba and China

As part of his visit to the Asian giant as Special Envoy of the Cuban Party and Government, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Liu Haixing, head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. During the meeting, both parties emphasized that inter-party ties are the cornerstone of bilateral relations.

The senior Chinese official expressed his best wishes for the people and government of the island, while underscoring the dynamism of relations between Beijing and Havana. For his part, the Cuban diplomatic chief noted that this exchange is taking place amid a volatile and dangerous global situation, marked by a rapid deterioration of the international order, which translates into threats to peace and the sovereignty of peoples.

Despite the turbulent global landscape, Prensa Latina highlighted that China and Cuba are moving forward in building a community of shared future, high coordination, support for their fundamental interests, mutual political trust, and multisectoral cooperation, driven by the consensus reached between their respective leaders.

As part of the exchanges held during this visit, Rodríguez Parrilla spoke with Chen Xiaodong, director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).

At the meeting, he acknowledged the work and efforts made by this agency in terms of bilateral cooperation, especially in the current context facing the largest of the Antilles.

It was a great pleasure to exchange views with Comrade Liu Haixing, Head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, as part of my visit to this country as Special Envoy of the Party and Government of Cuba.