President of Cuba Thanks China for Rice Donation

The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, expressed his gratitude today to China for the shipment of the first 15,000 tons of rice, received at the port of Havana, as part of a total donation of 60,000 tons that will gradually arrive on the island.

In a message published on the social network X, the Cuban leader highlighted that the cargo arrives “in the spirit of the firm political will to jointly build the Cuba-China Community of Shared Future.”

The Head of State emphasized that this gesture of solidarity will reach millions of consumers in all provinces and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, as well as health and education institutions. “The close bonds of friendship and cooperation that unite us are strengthened in crucial moments,” Díaz-Canel stated.

For his part, the President of the National Assembly of People's Power, Esteban Lazo, thanked the people, the Party, the National People's Congress, and the Government of China for this new demonstration of solidarity, calling it a “symbol of the historical relations of friendship between both nations.”

The reception ceremony at the Haiphong terminal of the Port of Havana was attended by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Óscar Pérez Oliva, and the Minister of Domestic Trade, Betsy Díaz.

These first 15,000 tons will be distributed throughout all the country's provinces and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, benefiting 9,600,000 consumers, as well as education and health facilities. The remainder of the donation will continue to arrive in the coming months as part of the solid bonds of cooperation and friendship between the two nations.