Xi praises friendly ties with Cuba

Diaz-Canel first LatAm leader to visit since congress

No matter how the international situation evolves, China will not change its position to uphold its long-term friendship with Cuba, its resolve to support Cuba in pursuing a socialist path, and its strong will to work with Cuba to uphold international fairness and justice and oppose hegemony and power politics, President Xi Jinping said on Friday.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in talks with Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president in Beijing.

Xi said that China will continue to firmly support Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty, oppose external interference and embargoes, and work with Cuba to implement the Global Development Initiative and Global Security Initiative to jointly promote global peace and development.