China Rejects US Allegations and Reiterates Support for Cuban Sovereignty

China today rejected United States allegations regarding alleged intelligence cooperation with Cuba and reaffirmed its support for the island's sovereignty against external interference.

At a press briefing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lin Jian described the claims contained in a recent US Department of State report as unfounded.

The spokesman was responding to a Washington document claiming that China takes advantage of the island's geographical location to conduct intelligence gathering activities directed at the United States.

Lin stated that relations between Beijing and Havana are "open and transparent" and allow for no "slander or defamation campaigns."

Furthermore, he urged the United States to stop "slinging mud at others and acting as one who accuses others of what it does itself."

The spokesman emphasized that China will continue to firmly support Cuba in defending its national sovereignty and in opposing all forms of foreign interference.

Beijing and Havana maintain multisectoral cooperation as part of their mutual goal to build a community with a shared future.

In recent days, the Asian power has repeatedly denounced how the US economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba undermines the right to life of its people.

China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, stated that Washington's measures severely violate the provisions of the UN Charter regarding sovereign equality, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the prohibition or threat of the use of force.