Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday held a phone conversation with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla at the latter's request.
Rodriguez, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, briefed Wang on the current situation and expressed gratitude to China for its support to Cuba.
Both sides agreed to continue promoting the development of bilateral relations.
Chinese FM holds phone talks with Cuban counterpart
Chinese FM holds phone talks with Cuban counterpart
China's forest and grass coverage rate has exceeded 56 percent thanks to its greening efforts, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Greening Commission.
The country's afforestation areas surpassed 3.56 million hectares in 2025, the report said, adding that it had also restored nearly 4.93 million hectares of degraded grassland last year.
These achievements have brought China's forest coverage rate to a remarkable 25.09 percent, with forest stock volume totaling almost 20.99 billion cubic meters.
Last year, the output value of China's forestry and grassland industry reached nearly 11 trillion yuan (about 1.6 trillion U.S. dollars), the report revealed.
Ecotourism remained popular, recording over 3 billion trips in 2025, it said.
China also celebrated its 48th National Tree Planting Day on Thursday, with tree planting and afforestation activities held across the country in recent days.
China's forest, grass coverage rate surpasses 56 pct: report
