China firmly backs Cuba in safeguarding rights, interests: Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in Beijing on Wednesday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the world is facing unprecedented changes in a century, and no matter how the situation evolves, China will firmly support Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests, and in opposing sanctions, blockades and external interference.

China stands ready to work with Cuba to deliver on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and continuously consolidate and develop the friendly relations between China and Cuba, Wang said.

Wang said China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Cuba in multilateral fields, continue to support and cooperate with each other on multilateral platforms, and jointly oppose power politics and unilateral acts.

Rodriguez said Cuba appreciates China's support and consistently adheres firmly to the one-China principle, opposing interference in China's internal affairs by any external forces.

Noting that China plays an important role in safeguarding world peace, championing multilateralism and building a more democratic international order, Rodriguez said Cuba and China share common ground and broad consensus on international and regional issues.

Cuba supports the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives put forward by China, stands ready to further strengthen coordination with China in multilateral areas and deliver more cooperation outcomes.

China firmly backs Cuba in safeguarding rights, interests: Chinese FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held positive and constructive phone talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and the interaction between the two heads of state.

During the talks, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States in September was smooth and successful.

The two heads of state agreed to enrich the connotation of a new vision of China-U.S. relations, providing clearer strategic guidance for exploring a right approach for the two countries to get along with each other, Wang said.

The stable momentum of China-U.S. relations has not come easily and is the two major countries' rational choice based on their respective and common interests, Wang said.

China, having maintained a stable and consistent policy towards the United States, is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with the U.S. side, properly handle differences and sensitive issues, support each other in hosting the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the G20 Summit, and work to bring a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability into effect and deliver results, Wang said.

Chinese FM holds positive, constructive phone talks with Rubio on China-U.S. ties