Cuba and China have announced the signing of 11 cooperation documents, within the framework of President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s visit to the Asian giant.
Following official talks between the Cuban leader and his host counterpart, Xi Jinping, both delegations reported that the agreements cover topics related to the Belt and Road Initiative, political consultations, practical cooperation, cultural exchanges, and the Global Security Initiative.
Commitments related to agricultural cooperation, territorial cooperation, artificial intelligence, traditional Chinese medicine, infrastructure, and other areas related to the press, film, and television were also signed.
The presidents of Cuba and China emphasized the special nature of bilateral ties, which have reached 65 years of establishment. During the meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Díaz-Canel highlighted China’s contributions to the world, its defense of multilateralism, and global governance. He also highlighted the achievements of the Asian giant and the historical legacy of its revolutionary process.
In this regard, the Cuban president once again expressed the gratitude of the Cuban people and Communist Party to the Asian nation and its highest authorities.
For his part, Xi Jinping referred to the strong friendship between the two nations and thanked Díaz-Canel for his presence at the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the defeat of fascism.
In fact, the Caribbean leader was the only president from the Americas to participate in this historic event in Tiananmen Square, which was also attended by 25 other invited heads of state and government.
Xi has repeatedly affirmed that both countries are good partners, good friends, and good brothers, and that under the guidance of successive leaders, the traditional friendship has developed from generation to generation.
The two sides also recalled that Cuba was the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to establish diplomatic relations with the new China, which paved the way for ever-deeper ties and great mutual political trust.
Previously, Díaz-Canel laid a wreath at the Monument to the Chinese People’s Heroes, located in Tiananmen Square, as a tribute to the country’s martyrs.
The Cuban president expressed the island’s support for the Global Governance Initiative, recently proposed by Xi during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which focuses on promoting a more just and reasonable global governance system and jointly advancing toward a community of shared destiny for humanity.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
