China has called on the United States not to slander relations between other countries and reiterated its support for Cuba’s defense of its sovereignty against external interference.
In response to a question from Prensa Latina, the Office of the Spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that Beijing has repeatedly expressed its firm position on issues related to the island.
The office called on Washington to lift sanctions and the blockade against the Caribbean nation as soon as possible and to refrain from repeatedly slandering other countries. It emphasized that cooperation between China and Cuba is open and legitimate and rejected accusations against these ties.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry also affirmed that Beijing will continue to firmly support Havana in defending its national sovereignty and opposing external interference.
As part of its hostile policy of harassment against Cuba, the United States announced new sanctions last week against five state entities and eight officials of the Caribbean nation.
According to the State Department statement, the new measures target companies and officials linked to the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces for alleged arms imports and military cooperation with Russia and China.
The sanctions freeze any property or financial interests of those designated under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit U.S. persons and companies from conducting transactions with them.
Washington also warned that foreign banks and companies that do business with those sanctioned could be subject to similar measures.
Among the designated officials are the Minister of the Cuban Armed Forces, Álvaro López Miera; the Chief of Staff, Roberto Legrá Sotolongo; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Antonio Remón Rodríguez. And its economic director, Oscar Enrique Biosca Gallego, was also implicated.
The new sanctions also target Cuba’s military attachés in Russia, Mónica Milián Gómez, and in China, Waldo Pérez Cortés, as well as other officials.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
