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Cuba's Relations with China, Russia, DPRK

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About this Collection

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Since the "Cuban Missile Crisis" of 1962, the American imperialists have applied barbaric and illegal unilateral sanctions against Cuba's population—alongside anyone who dares to help them. In 2026, US President Donald Trump declared a so-called "national emergency" in Cuba and introduced a new framework for designations for those he claims are responsible for "repression" in Cuba. Defying these threats, China, Russia, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stood at Cuba's side, helping Cuba resist the US empire's bloodstained fist.

This collection provides an easily accessible list of news articles, analyses, official statements, and other media to better understand the three states' wholehearted support for the Cuban people. The collection is loosely sorted by the relevant content's published dates and includes sources from Cuba, China, Russia, and around the world.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. North Korea Says Cuba Can ‘Smash’ U.S. Interference, Joining Russia, China, Iran

6 pages

https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-cuba-smash-interference-joining-russia-china-iran-1610597

Newsweek

By Tom O'Connor

North Korea backs Cuba amid US-backed protests, condemning foreign interference and the embargo, with Russia, China, and Iran also showing solidarity.

2. Russia: solidarity with Cuba in its struggle against the blockade

1 page

https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/02/19/russia-solidarity-with-cuba-in-its-struggle-against-the-blockade/

Prensa Latina

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Cuba, expressing solidarity against the US blockade and affirming support for a multipolar world, while Cuba welcomes the strengthened bilateral ties.

3. China and Cuba: good friends, good comrades and good brothers

7 pages

https://socialistchina.org/2024/06/17/china-and-cuba-good-friends-good-comrades-and-good-brothers/

Friends of Socialist China

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla visited China to meet senior officials, reaffirming the Cuba-China friendship and shared commitment to socialism, opposition to the US blockade, and support for the one-China principle.

4. Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference

2 pages

https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202505/10/content_WS681e8c08c6d0868f4e8f26a0.html

The State Council Office of the People's Republic of China

By Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed support for Cuba's sovereignty and opposition to foreign interference during a Moscow meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties and advocating for enhanced coordination within BRICS and the China-CELAC Forum.

5. China and Russia reaffirm commitment to Cuba

3 pages

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/china-and-russia-reaffirm-commitment-to-cuba/

Peoples Dispatch

By Pablo Meriguet

China and Russia are strengthening support for Cuba as the island seeks new allies amid increased US sanctions and pressure.

6. Russia stands up to Trump: Slams plans to “take over Cuba”

2 pages

https://www.dagens.com/war/russia-stands-up-to-trump-slams-plans-to-take-over-cuba

Dagens

By Katherine Frich

Russia condemns U.S. President Trump's threats to take over Cuba, reaffirming solidarity with Havana and vowing support amid Washington's economic pressure and escalating tensions.

7. Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions

3 pages

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/5/24/cuba-thanks-china-for-rice-shipment-amid-worsening-humanitarian-conditions

Al Jazeera

By Al Jazeera Staff

Cuba receives the first 15,000 tonnes of rice from China as part of a 60,000-tonne donation, easing its humanitarian crisis exacerbated by US sanctions and an oil blockade that has caused island-wide blackouts.

8. Russia and China: Two brotherly countries that have demonstrated their support for Cuba

2 pages

https://en.granma.cu/mundo/2026-06-04/russia-and-china-two-brotherly-countries-that-have-demonstrated-their-support-for-cuba

Granma

By Yesey Pérez López

At a Havana seminar marking Russia-China diplomatic anniversaries, Cuban, Russian, and Chinese officials affirmed that the strategic partnership offers an alternative integration model and strengthens sovereignty against Western hegemony.

9. China firmly opposes U.S. escalation of blockade, sanctions on Cuba: spokesperson

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https://multilingual.news.cn/en/share?articleId=20260605f9ed7bc138b24950902a262319a33ba3

Xinhua

China's foreign ministry spokesperson firmly opposes the U.S. escalation of its blockade and sanctions on Cuba, criticizing Washington for adding Cuban leaders and their relatives to its sanctions list.

10. China Delivers Second 5,000‑Solar‑System Donation to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis

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https://www.telesurenglish.net/china-delivers-second-5000%e2%80%91solar%e2%80%91system-donation-to-cuba-amid-energy-crisis/

teleSUR

By vmmh

China delivers a second batch of 5,000 photovoltaic systems to Cuba, advancing the island's energy transition amid a severe crisis worsened by the U.S. blockade.

North Korea Says Cuba Can ‘Smash’ U.S. Interference, Joining Russia, China, Iran

Cuba's Relations with China, Russia, DPRK — North Korea Says Cuba Can ‘Smash’ U.S. Interference, Joining Russia, China, Iran

North Korea Says Cuba Can ‘Smash’ U.S. Interference, Joining Russia, China, Iran

Article 1 of 10

Newsweek

By Tom O'Connor

Originally published at https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-cuba-smash-interference-joining-russia-china-iran-1610597

North Korea has declared its support for Cuba, joining the likes of Russia, China and Iran as the United States backed mass demonstrations accusing the island nation's ruling Communists of shortcomings in addressing humanitarian needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a press statement published Friday, a spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry argued that "the anti-government protests that occurred in Cuba are an outcome of behind-the-scene manipulation by the outside forces coupled with their persistent anti-Cuba blockade scheming to obliterate socialism and the revolution."

Though the statement did not mention the U.S. by name, a possible sign that Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was still interested in potential diplomacy with Washington, the reference to Washington's long-standing embargo against Havana was clear.

The official said that North Korea "condemns and rejects the attempt at interfering in the internal affairs by the outside forces scheming to overthrow the socialist system of Cuba by taking advantage of the recent anti-government protests."

"We express our full support to and solidarity with all efforts and measures taken by the government and people of Cuba for safeguarding the dignity and sovereignty of the country and defending to the end their fatherland, revolution and gains of socialism," the statement added. "We are confident that Cuba would smash the interference of foreign forces, creditably overcome the present situation, and firmly safeguard the political stability of the country."

North Korea has grown increasingly silent on international affairs, but the country has long-spanning ties with Cuba that can be traced back to the Cold War, which very much remains alive today both in the two nation's own respective politics and their interactions with the U.S.

North Korea was officially founded under Kim Jong Un's grandfather, Kim Il Sung, in 1948 as the Soviet-backed rival to U.S.-aligned South Korea in the wake of World War II. The two opposing Korean Peninsula states went to war in the 1950s, resulting in a stalemate that still stands today in the form of a cease-fire but no formal peace.

Later that same decade and across the globe, Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro led a successful uprising in 1959 that would eventually result in the first Soviet ally in the Western Hemisphere, just 90 miles off the U.S. coast.

Havana and Pyongyang quickly established relations a year later and the two would also go on to fortify economic and military ties, even offering mutual support for conflicts in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, however, also brought vast hardships for both Cuba and North Korea, though they have managed to persevere to the present through differing ways and means in spite of ongoing U.S. pressure.

Though Cuba abandoned nuclear weapons aspirations since Soviet attempts to deploy weapons of mass destruction led to a U.S. standoff resulting in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, a year after a failed CIA-backed invasion of the island, North Korea went on to develop a nuclear arsenal that it views as critical to its survival. This stockpile has been subject to global condemnation and sanctions.

Against Cuba, the U.S. is largely alone in maintaining economic restrictions against Cuba, which regularly receives support from the international community in calls to lift the embargo.

Since coming to office in January, President Joe Biden has sought to review U.S. policies toward both Cuba and North Korea after Washington's approach underwent drastic changes over the course of the past two presidents.

Former President Barack Obama, whom Biden served as vice president, initiated a historic thaw in relations with Cuba, including an easing of the decades-long embargo. His successor, former President Donald Trump reversed these measures and instead pursued landmark diplomacy with North Korea, though efforts toward a denuclearization-for-peace and sanctions relief deal ultimately stalled.

The Biden administration has raised the possibility of offering some assistance to both countries as they deal with a worsened economic outlook due to the pandemic. When it comes to Cuba, however, an ongoing policy review has been complicated by the recent eruption of rare protests that Washington has capitalized on to single out Havana for criticism.

A presidential proclamation Friday to mark what the White House has for more than six decades dubbed "Captive Nations Week" made no mention of North Korea, but targeted Cuba along with fellow Latin American left-wing-led Nicaragua and Venezuela as well as Belarus, China, Myanmar—also referred to as Burma—and Russia..

"We hear the determination of those rejecting military rule in Burma, resisting dictatorship in Venezuela, taking to streets in Cuba to demand freedom in the face of brutal state repression, and pressing for free and fair elections in Nicaragua—as well as the Crimean Tatars, ethnic Ukrainians, and other ethnic and religious minorities who suffer repression for opposing Russia's illegal occupation of Crimea," the statement said.

In comments hearkening back to the Cold War a day earlier, both Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki declared that "communism is a failed system" and the president further laid in to Cuba during his joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

"Cuba is, unfortunately, a failed state and repressing their citizens," Biden said. "There are a number of things that we would consider doing to help the people of Cuba, but it would require a different circumstance or a guarantee that they would not be taken advantage of by the government, for example, the ability to send remittances back to Cuba. I would not do that now because the fact is it's highly likely that the regime would confiscate those remittances or big chunks of it."

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, the first outside of the Castro family to lead the country as both head of state and the Communist Party, has acknowledged the need "to carry out a critical analysis of our problems in order to act and overcome, and avoid their repetition" in the face of the demonstrations and has answered some protester demands by lifting restrictions on travelers bringing in some food, medicine and other essential goods.

At the same, time he's firmly held the U.S. responsible for deliberately sabotaging the Cuba's economy through the embargo, and has called on Biden to reverse his predecessor's tightening of the policy.

"If President Joseph Biden had sincere humanitarian concern for the Cuban people," Díaz-Canel tweeted Friday, "he could eliminate the 243 measures applied by President Donald Trump, including the more than 50 cruelly imposed during the pandemic, as a first step towards ending the blockade."

He also rejected Biden's characterization of Cuba as a "failed state," asserting that "a failed state is one that, in order to please a reactionary and blackmailing minority, is capable of multiplying the damage to 11 million human beings, ignoring the will of the majority of Cubans, Americans and the international community."

Also hitting out at the Biden administration's role in Cuba's recent unrest was former Cold War ally Russia. Moscow officials have released a number of statements attacking Washington's position.

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused the U.S. of attempting to carry out a "color revolution" by "strangling the country, discriminating against its people and destroying the economy," and then provoking tensions from within.

Zakharova said Moscow called on "Washington to take on an objective position finally, to get rid of the hypocrisy and hidden agendas in politics, and to let the Cubans, their government and people, deal with the situation themselves and determine their fate."

"And if Washington really is concerned over the humanitarian situation in Cuba and wants to help regular Cubans," she added, "they need to start with themselves, by lifting the blockade, which was opposed from the start by the entire global community."

Last month, the United Nations General Assembly voted for the 29th consecutive time to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba.

China, an ally of North Korea and strategic partner of Russia, referenced this resolution in recent remarks delivered by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian at a press conference. Zhao asserted that "the U.S. embargo is the root cause of Cuba's shortage of medicines and energy" and accused Washington of fomenting instability in the fellow communist country.

"China firmly opposes foreign interference in Cuba's internal affairs, firmly supports what Cuba has done in fighting COVID-19, improving people's livelihood and upholding social stability, and firmly supports Cuba in exploring a development path suited to its national conditions," Zhao said Tuesday. "I'd like to stress that China stands ready to work with Cuba to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and is firmly committed to deepening friendly relations between the two countries."

Beijing has come to the economic aid of a number of countries suffering from U.S. sanctions and views Havana as a critical node in extending the intercontinental, investment-driven Belt and Road Initiative into the Western Hemisphere.

Another key nation that sees China as a lifeline in the face of U.S. economic restrictions is Iran, which has joined the chorus of countries in weighing in on behalf of Cuba.

"In this situation, where the United States is primarily responsible for the many problems created for the Cuban people," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters Tuesday, "it is trying to appear as a supporter of the Cuban protests and has tried to interfere in the internal affairs of this country in a blatant violation of international rules."

As Obama pursued rapprochement with Cuba in 2015, he also signed a multilateral deal with Iran backed by both China and Russia, as well as the European Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom that same year, to provide sanctions relief in exchange for restrictions on the Islamic republic's nuclear program. But Trump, too, rolled back these measures, which also remain in place today under Biden, whose officials are negotiating a potential reentry into the deal in the Austrian capital of Vienna.

Iran, Khatibzadeh said, "while condemning the illegal U.S. sanctions, which are an important factor in the economic hardships of the Cuban people, has condemned any interference in the internal affairs of this country and as a country facing illegal and oppressive U.S. sanctions."

Cuba has joined China, Iran, North Korea and Russia as well as Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bolivia, Cambodia, Eritrea, Laos, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syria, Venezuela and the State of Palestine, a U.N. non-member observer state to form "the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations."

Among the coalition's key principles are "non-interference in the internal affairs of States, peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from the use or threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, as enshrined in the UN Charter."

In March, the "Group of Friends" presented Newsweek with the following concept note, which was reiterated at a virtual launch earlier this month that involved representatives of each member state.

Russia: solidarity with Cuba in its struggle against the blockade

Cuba's Relations with China, Russia, DPRK — Russia: solidarity with Cuba in its struggle against the blockade

Russia: solidarity with Cuba in its struggle against the blockade

Article 2 of 10

Prensa Latina

Originally published at https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/02/19/russia-solidarity-with-cuba-in-its-struggle-against-the-blockade/

Lavrov pointed out that in spite of the nearly unanimous support from the international community for the resolution presented by Cuba at the United Nations to denounce the economic blockade, Washington maintains that policy.

The head of Russian diplomacy affirmed that the West is trying to prevent the formation of a multipolar world in every possible way, through threats, the use of force and unilateral punitive measures, of which Cuba has been a victim, he said.

We advocate for mobilizing the international community in solidarity with Cuba and we will seek compliance with the principles set forth in the UN Charter, including respect for the sovereignty of States, the Russian foreign minister said at the beginning of official talks.

Lavrov expressed his intention to discuss with Rodriguez the development of multilateral relations between the two States.

The Cuban diplomat, in turn, pointed out that Lavrov’s visit is one more step in the strengthening of Cuba’s exchange with the Russian Federation which we appreciate as a close ally with which we have historic relations.

His presence here reaffirms the close ties between the two countries that have many coincidences in aspects of the international arena, said Rodriguez, who thanked Moscow for its actions of solidarity with Cuba, he noted. Earlier, Lavrov laid a wreath at the José Martí Memorial in this capital, as part of his agenda in Cuba, the first stopover in his Latin American tour, which also includes visiting Venezuela and his participation in the meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of 20 in Rio de Janeiro.

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China and Cuba: good friends, good comrades and good brothers

Cuba's Relations with China, Russia, DPRK — China and Cuba: good friends, good comrades and good brothers

China and Cuba: good friends, good comrades and good brothers

Article 3 of 10

Friends of Socialist China

Originally published at https://socialistchina.org/2024/06/17/china-and-cuba-good-friends-good-comrades-and-good-brothers/

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla visited China in the first week of June as the Special Envoy of President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Meeting his Cuban counterpart on June 6, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China and Cuba are good friends who trust each other, good comrades who share the same vision, and good brothers who share weal and woe, adding that the two sides reached an important consensus on jointly building a China-Cuba community with a shared future. China speaks highly of Cuba’s adherence to truth and defiance of power, and appreciates that Cuba always stands up for China’s legitimate stance on international multilateral occasions. China firmly supports Cuba in defending its national sovereignty and opposing foreign interference and will continue to resolutely oppose the US’s unreasonable blockade against Cuba.

Wang added that China is willing to work with Cuba to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, develop the special friendly relations between the two parties and two countries, and contribute to promoting the cause of world socialism and safeguarding world peace.

Rodriguez said that Cuba sincerely thanks China for its strong support in resisting the unreasonable blockade and interference of the United States and overcoming temporary difficulties in economic operation and will continue to firmly abide by the one-China principle.

Cuba is willing to work with China to build a Cuba-China community with a shared future, give top priority to the joint construction of the Belt and Road, and safeguard the sovereignty and independence of developing countries as well as the cause of socialism.

The following day, Rodriguez had separate meetings with Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, who is also Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and with Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC).

Noting that China and Cuba are good friends, good comrades, and good brothers who stick together through thick and thin, Li said China will continue to support Cuba in pursuing a socialist path that suits its national conditions and defending its national sovereignty and dignity.

Rodriguez expressed gratitude for China’s strong support for the just cause of Cuba, saying Cuba will firmly abide by the one-China principle, steadfastly deepen friendship with China and resolutely defend the socialist cause.

Liu Jianchao said that under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Cuban people have firm convictions, are not afraid of power, are indomitable, and resolutely safeguard the interests of the country and the nation. The Communist Party of China is ready to work with the Communist Party of Cuba to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, strengthen exchanges at all levels, along with mutual learning of experience in governance, promote cooperation in areas such as people’s livelihood, give full play to the political leading role of inter-party relations, advance their respective socialist construction, and promote greater development of China-Cuba relations.

Rodriguez said that Cuba and China share common ideals and beliefs, and both adhere to the socialist road. The Cuban party and government have placed the development of relations with China and the Communist Party of China in the first place in their foreign relations, thanked the Chinese side for its valuable assistance and strong support for Cuba’s economic and social development, and hoped to strengthen cooperation with China in agriculture, renewable energy, investment, finance, and other fields. We firmly believe, he added, that with the support of China and international friendly forces, Cuba will be able to continue to advance on the road of socialist construction. Cuba is ready to work with China to promote the building of a just and equitable international order.

On June 12, Li Xi also met with a delegation of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) led by Gladys Martinez Verdecia, member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the PCC and First Secretary of its Artemisa Provincial Party Committee. He said that China and Cuba are both socialist countries led by communist parties and share common ideals and convictions.

Martinez expressed willingness to work with the CPC to implement the consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, deepen the exchange of experience on party and state governance, promote practical cooperation in agriculture and other fields, and push for greater development of China-Cuba relations. The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency and on the website of the IDCPC. The article from the IDCPC was published in Chinese and has been machine translated and subedited by us.

Chinese FM holds talks with Cuban president’s special envoy

BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Special Envoy of Cuban President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, on Thursday in Beijing.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China and Cuba are good friends who trust each other, good comrades who share the same vision, and good brothers who share weal and woe, adding that the two sides reached an important consensus on jointly building a China-Cuba community with a shared future.

China speaks highly of Cuba’s adherence to truth and defiance of power, and appreciates that Cuba always stands up for China’s legitimate stance on international multilateral occasions. China firmly supports Cuba in defending its national sovereignty and opposing foreign interference, and will continue to resolutely oppose the U.S.’s unreasonable blockade against Cuba, Wang noted.

Wang said that China is willing to work with Cuba to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, develop the special friendly relations between the two parties and two countries, and contribute to promoting the cause of world socialism and safeguarding world peace.

Rodriguez said that the special friendly relations between Cuba and China enjoy a profound public support for good friendship between the two peoples. Cuba sincerely thanks China for its strong support in resisting the unreasonable blockade and interference of the United States and overcoming temporary difficulties in economic operation, and will continue to firmly abide by the one-China principle.

Cuba is willing to work with China to build a Cuba-China community with a shared future, give top priority to the joint construction of the Belt and Road, and safeguard the sovereignty and independence of developing countries as well as the cause of socialism, he said.

The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening China-Latin America cooperation and other issues of common concern.

Senior Chinese official meets Cuban President’s Special Envoy

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) — Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Special Envoy of Cuban President and Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in Beijing on Friday.

Li, also secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the building of a China-Cuba community with a shared future continues to deepen and solidify.

Noting that China and Cuba are good friends, good comrades, and good brothers who stick together through thick and thin, Li said China will continue to support Cuba in pursuing a socialist path that suits its national conditions and defending its national sovereignty and dignity.

Li said China is willing to deepen political mutual trust, promote practical cooperation and strengthen strategic coordination with Cuba for new developments in the relations between the two parties and two countries.

Rodriguez expressed gratitude for China’s strong support for the just cause of Cuba, saying Cuba will firmly abide by the one-China principle, steadfastly deepen friendship with China and resolutely defend the socialist cause.

Liu Jianchao met with Rodriguez, special envoy of the Cuban president, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, and foreign minister

On 7 June, Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met with Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Special Envoy of the Cuban President, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee, and Foreign Minister of Cuba, in Beijing.

Liu Jianchao said that under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Cuban people have firm convictions, are not afraid of power, are indomitable, and resolutely safeguard the interests of the country and the nation. The Communist Party of China (CPC) is ready to work with the Communist Party of Cuba to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, strengthen exchanges at all levels, along with mutual learning of experience in governance, promote cooperation in areas such as people’s livelihood, give full play to the political leading role of inter-party relations, advance their respective socialist construction, and promote greater development of China-Cuba relations.

Rodriguez said that under the guidance of successive generations of leaders of the two parties and two countries, Cuban-Chinese relations have developed rapidly. Cuba and China share common ideals and beliefs, and both adhere to the socialist road. The Cuban party and government have placed the development of relations with China and the Communist Party of China in the first place in their foreign relations, thanked the Chinese side for its valuable assistance and strong support for Cuba’s economic and social development, and hoped to strengthen cooperation with China in agriculture, renewable energy, investment, finance, and other fields. Cuba abides by the one-China principle and opposes all acts of interference in China’s internal affairs. We firmly believe, he added, that with the support of China and international friendly forces, Cuba will be able to continue to advance on the road of socialist construction. Cuba is ready to work with China to promote the building of a just and equitable international order.

Senior CPC official meets Cuban communist party delegation

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) — Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with a delegation of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) led by Gladys Martinez Verdecia, member of Politburo of the Central Committee of the PCC and first secretary of Artemisa Provincial Party Committee, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said that China and Cuba are both socialist countries led by communist parties and share common ideals and convictions.

The two sides should firmly implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, intensify strategic communication, deepen pragmatic cooperation, strengthen the exchange of experience in governance, guide the better development of their respective socialist causes, and work together to build a community of shared future between China and Cuba, Li said.

The PCC thanks the Chinese side for its firm support and valuable assistance to Cuba’s just cause, Martinez said, expressing the willingness to work with the CPC to implement the consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, deepen the exchange of experience on party and state governance, promote practical cooperation in agriculture and other fields, and push for greater development of China-Cuba relations.

Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference

Cuba's Relations with China, Russia, DPRK — Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference

Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference

Article 4 of 10

The State Council Office of the People's Republic of China

By Xinhua

Originally published at https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202505/10/content_WS681e8c08c6d0868f4e8f26a0.html

Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference

Updated: May 10, 2025 07:13 Xinhua

MOSCOW, May 9 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty, and opposing foreign interference and blockade.

Xi made the remarks while meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.

The Chinese side also supports Cuba's efforts to promote economic and social development, said Xi, adding that the two sides, both as important members of the Global South, should enhance coordination and cooperation within such frameworks as the BRICS and the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum, oppose power politics and unilateral bullying, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

Xi recalled that he has met with Diaz-Canel on many occasions in recent years, saying that they have jointly led China-Cuba relations into a new stage featuring deeper political mutual trust, closer strategic coordination and more solid popular support.

This year marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Cuba, Xi said, adding that China is willing to further consolidate the ironclad friendship with Cuba, build a closer China-Cuba community with a shared future, and set an example of solidarity and cooperation among socialist countries and sincere mutual assistance among developing countries.

Xi called on both sides to promote steady progress in exchanges at all levels and cooperation in various fields, and ensure that high-level political mutual trust always remains a distinct feature of relations between the two ruling parties and the two countries.

For his part, Diaz-Canel said Cuba and China are close friends and brothers, adding that his country appreciates China's long-term strong support for Cuba's economic and social development.

The Cuban side, he said, firmly abides by the one-China principle, and is ready to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, enhance friendly people-to-people exchanges, promote coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs, and deepen the efforts of the building of a community with a shared future, so as to promote a greater development of bilateral relations.

He also said that Cuba supports the three major global initiatives proposed by China, and is willing to work with China to jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism, and to safeguard the common interests of the international community.

China and Russia reaffirm commitment to Cuba

Cuba's Relations with China, Russia, DPRK — China and Russia reaffirm commitment to Cuba

China and Russia reaffirm commitment to Cuba

Article 5 of 10

Peoples Dispatch

By Pablo Meriguet

Originally published at https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/23/china-and-russia-reaffirm-commitment-to-cuba/

The January 3 attack on Venezuela by the US military profoundly transformed the dynamics in the region, especially in the Caribbean. Following agreements reached between the Venezuelan government led by Delcy Rodríguez and the Trump administration, Cuba was forced to quickly seek solutions to its economic crisis.

For more than 60 years of economic and trade blockade by Washington, Cuba has managed to survive thanks to the support of allied governments, which have provided support for the revolutionary process. During its existence, the USSR supported the island with machinery and goods in exchange for the sale of sugar and other products. After the fall of the USSR, Cuba has navigated a prolonged economic crisis thanks to the support of governments such as China and Vietnam, among others.

However, during the 21st century, Hugo Chávez and Venezuela became a lifeline for the Caribbean island. Despite threats from the United States and the tightening of sanctions against Havana, Venezuela decided to sell oil and other products in exchange for the various services that Cuban professionals could offer in the South American country.

However, the Trump administration seems determined to stifle the Cuban economy at all costs. According to reports, several of the Venezuelan oil tankers seized by US forces in the Caribbean Sea were bound for Cuba, sending a strong and clear message to the government of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

“NO MORE OIL OR MONEY FOR CUBA — ZERO! I strongly suggest they come to an agreement BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump said on Truth Social.

Now that Washington has forced the Venezuelan government to stop selling oil to Cuba, Havana has had to turn to other allies who have promised their help. Among them is China, which has pledged food and financial aid to the revolutionary government in Havana.

China’s aid

Beijing’s aid includes the delivery of 60,000 tons of rice to Cuba, the first part of which arrived on the Caribbean island on January 20. Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva said: “We deeply appreciate and are grateful for this aid at a difficult time, when levels of aggression are rising, and the United States’ economic, commercial, and financial blockade against the Cuban people is intensifying in an unprecedented manner.”

For his part, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin said the aid “embodies the deep bonds of special friendship between the two nations.” He added: “We deeply understand that true friendship is revealed in times of greatest need… [China] has always been Cuba’s most steadfast partner… every grain of rice delivered today embodies the unwavering commitment of the Chinese people.”

In November last year, China sent six shipments of food by air. In 2025, Beijing sent essential supplies to the island, including solar lamps, roofing materials, and mattresses. In addition to aid, Chinese President Xi Jinping approved financial assistance amounting to USD 80 million.

Russian diplomats visit Cuba

Russia has also maintained friendly ties with Cuba despite the collapse of the USSR. On January 21, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev, accompanied by a delegation of Russian officials and military personnel, held talks with Díaz-Canel in Havana.

The Russian Interior Minister said that the meeting was held to exchange opinions and views on the complex global situation following the US attack on Venezuela.

This visit comes after Putin’s recent statement affirming that Russia “will continue to provide assistance to our Cuban friends, standing in solidarity with their determination to defend their sovereignty and independence by all means.”

As can be seen, Havana has made its moves to find a way to overcome the new obstacles that the Trump administration has placed in its path. Once again, the resilience and resistance of the Cuban people will be put to the test in the face of US power, which, since the beginning of the Cuban revolution, has done everything possible to destroy it.

Russia stands up to Trump: Slams plans to “take over Cuba”

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Dagens

By Katherine Frich

Originally published at https://www.dagens.com/war/russia-stands-up-to-trump-slams-plans-to-take-over-cuba

Donald Trump’s latest threat toward Cuba comes after a series of aggressive moves that have already reshaped global politics.

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From refusing to rule out using military force to take Greenland, to pushing the idea of turning Canada into the 51st state, and backing the capture of Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro, his actions have gone far beyond rhetoric.

Add to that the ongoing war against Iran alongside Israel, and what once might have sounded like bluster is now being treated as a real and credible threat.

Strong response

Russia has condemned what it described as attempts to interfere in Cuba’s internal affairs following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to Reuters cited by Digi24, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over growing tensions but did not mention Trump by name.

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“Russia reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the fraternal government and people of Cuba,” the ministry said.

“We firmly condemn attempts at serious interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state, intimidation, and the use of illegal unilateral restrictive measures.”

Rising tensions

The reaction comes after Trump said he hoped to have the “honor” of “conquering Cuba” and suggested the United States could take control of the island.

His administration has also increased economic pressure, including measures that have disrupted oil supplies and worsened Cuba’s energy crisis.

Reports from The New York Times indicate that removing Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is seen as a key objective in U.S. discussions.

Moscow support

The Kremlin said it remains in contact with Cuban authorities and is prepared to offer assistance.

Officials in Moscow have pointed to the U.S. embargo as a major factor behind Cuba’s current economic difficulties.

Russia has pledged continued support, including potential financial aid and energy cooperation.

Cuba has been a close partner of Moscow since the 1959 revolution and remains strategically important to Russia.

In recent years, Russia has provided economic and material support to the island, reinforcing ties amid growing Western pressure.

Sources: Reuters, The New York Times, Digi24.

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Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions

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Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions

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Al Jazeera

By Al Jazeera Staff

Originally published at https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/5/24/cuba-thanks-china-for-rice-shipment-amid-worsening-humanitarian-conditions

The Caribbean island has faced a fuel blockade that has cut off essential supplies, as Trump seeks regime change.

Cuba has announced the first shipment in an expected donation from China of about 60,000 tonnes of rice, as the Caribbean island contends with an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

In a series of social media posts on Sunday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed that the first load of 15,000 tonnes had arrived a day earlier in the port of Havana.

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He also expressed “deep gratitude” to China, as well as to members of the European Parliament who denounced the pressure campaign his government faces.

Since January, the United States has increased its sanctions against Cuba, as part of a hardline turn under the second term of President Donald Trump.

“Thank you very much for the solidarity, and for the firm and unequivocal condemnation of the collective punishment to which our people are being subjected,” Diaz-Canel wrote, likening Cuba’s situation to “genocide”.

While Trump has sought to check China’s growing influence on Latin America, Cuba has increasingly relied on the Asian superpower for assistance.

Already, China has donated solar panels to Cuba to help update its ageing energy grid and transition the island away from fossil fuels. Currently, Cuba relies on imports for nearly 60 percent of its oil supply, according to the International Energy Agency.

But since the start of the year, the Trump administration has largely blocked the export of oil to Cuba.

The de facto oil blockade began shortly after January 3, when the US launched a military operation to abduct and imprison Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Trump followed that operation with the announcement that no more oil or funds would be transferred from Venezuela to Cuba.

By the end of the month, he had also issued an executive order identifying Cuba as an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the US and threatening economic penalties to any country that supplies it with oil.

Since then, only a single Russian tanker has been permitted to reach the island. Earlier this month, Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy announced that the island had exhausted its oil supplies.

While Cuba is no stranger to power outages, the recent crisis has caused island-wide blackouts and has brought public services — including transportation and medical care — to a standstill in many areas.

But Trump has continued to impose sanctions on the island’s communist government, in an apparent effort to force regime change.

Media reports have indicated he has sought Diaz-Canel’s resignation and would be open to a situation akin to Venezuela’s, where Maduro’s government has been left largely intact, though Maduro himself has been replaced.

Trump has also repeatedly suggested he may consider a military response should Cuba fail to give in to his demands, though his administration has sent mixed messages about possible intervention on the island.

“Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, doing something, and it looks like I’ll be the one that does it,” Trump said last week from the Oval Office.

Negotiations between the two countries, however, are likely to be strained after the Trump administration unveiled a murder indictment against Cuba’s former president, Raul Castro, for the 1996 downing of two planes run by Cuban exiles.

Since the 1960s, Cuba has been under a sweeping US trade embargo that has weakened its economy.

US officials, however, have blamed the Cuban government for economic mismanagement and the oppression of its people, particularly political dissidents.

Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disclosed that the Trump administration offered $100m in humanitarian aid to Cuba, on the condition it implement “meaningful reforms”.

In Sunday’s posts, however, Diaz-Canel sought to project defiance in the face of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign.

“The ‘maximum pressure’ strategy — which some in the US morbidly trumpet — is part of a strategy intended to justify the false narrative of an impending collapse, and thereby pave the way for military intervention,” he wrote.

Diaz-Canel added that Cuba would continue to strengthen its ties with the US’s economic and political rival, China.

“The cherished bonds of friendship and cooperation that unite us grow stronger in these crucial times,” he said.

Russia and China: Two brotherly countries that have demonstrated their support for Cuba

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Russia and China: Two brotherly countries that have demonstrated their support for Cuba

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By Yesey Pérez López

Originally published at https://en.granma.cu/mundo/2026-06-04/russia-and-china-two-brotherly-countries-that-have-demonstrated-their-support-for-cuba

"The recent offers of support and assistance to Cuba received from Russia and China in the current context are genuine expressions of solidarity that the Cuban people will never forget." This was the sentiment expressed by Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernández, Director General of Bilateral Affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex), at the First Joint Seminar dedicated to the 77th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Strategic Partnership for Coordination between Russia and China, which took place this Wednesday in Havana.
The event, the Cuban diplomat affirmed, reaffirms the strategic value of cooperation and mutual support between the two sister nations of the Greater Antilles.

"Cuba will remain steadfast in defending its sovereignty and its Revolution, and we will act inspired by the example of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, who on this day victoriously reaches his 95th birthday," he stated.

Pereira Hernández underscored the strength of the political dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and China, nations that "have advocated supporting Cuba in its national development strategy based on respect and shared benefit," he emphasized.

Furthermore, he described the strategic partnership of coordination between Russia and China as an alternative model of integration and a positive example of sovereignty and resistance against Western hegemony. He also acknowledged the leadership of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in strengthening these ties.

For his part, Viktor Koronelli, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Cuba, referred to the more than 300 intergovernmental treaties and agreements signed with China as part of the new era of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction between Moscow and Beijing. In particular, he said, the two countries are strengthening coordination in multilateral forums such as the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the BRICS.

In his remarks, the Russian ambassador emphasized that the tightening of the U.S. blockade against Cuba is a "criminal policy that violates all norms of international law." He recalled that both Russia and China have repeatedly expressed their support for the sovereignty of Cuba and their rejection of foreign interference and threats of the use of force.

In this regard, Hua Xin, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Cuba, stressed that in the face of constant threats from the United States, the Cuban Party, Government, and people "have united as one, firmly safeguarding sovereignty and national security, which has earned them the respect of the international community."

The Chinese ambassador explained three points that have strengthened the development of China-Russia relations: the high-level design for bilateral relations, pragmatic cooperation as the driving force for the stable development of ties, and the connection between the two peoples, which he described as the foundation of the two countries' generational friendship.

Both ambassadors extended their congratulations to Army General Raúl Castro Ruz on his 95th birthday.

In presentations by other participants, the strategic cooperation among the three nations was analyzed; China and Latin America and the Community of Shared Future; the four global initiatives presented by President Xi Jinping; and China, Russia, and Cuba as the cornerstones of a sovereign and diverse geopolitics in the construction of a multipolar order.
The seminar, jointly convened by the Russian and Chinese embassies in Cuba, was attended by Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Fernando González Llort, Hero of the Republic of Cuba and President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP); and Rogelio Sierra Díaz, Rector of the University of International Relations, as well as diplomats and academics.

China firmly opposes U.S. escalation of blockade, sanctions on Cuba: spokesperson

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China firmly opposes U.S. escalation of blockade, sanctions on Cuba: spokesperson

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Xinhua

Originally published at https://multilingual.news.cn/en/share?articleId=20260605f9ed7bc138b24950902a262319a33ba3

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes the latest U.S. escalation of the blockade and sanctions on Cuba, with Washington adding Cuban leaders to its sanctions list, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

The spokesperson's remarks came after the United States imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, including Diaz-Canel's wife and stepson and Cuban leader Raul Castro's son and grandson. ■

China Delivers Second 5,000‑Solar‑System Donation to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis

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China Delivers Second 5,000‑Solar‑System Donation to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis

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teleSUR

By vmmh

Originally published at https://www.telesurenglish.net/china-delivers-second-5000%e2%80%91solar%e2%80%91system-donation-to-cuba-amid-energy-crisis/

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China delivered a second donation of 5,000 photovoltaic systems to Cuba on Friday in a ceremony in Havana, with both sides reaffirming cooperation to advance the island’s energy transition and secure electricity for rural households and essential public services.

The handover took place at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment and was attended by Chinese Ambassador Hua Xin and Cuban Vice Prime Minister and head of that ministry, Oscar Pérez‑Oliva Fraga.

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Ambassador Hua Xin described the equipment as a gift from the Chinese people, stating that Beijing will keep supporting Cuba on the path toward energy sovereignty and will work together to build a closer community of shared future. He added that the donation is part of the Belt and Road Initiative and a tribute to Fidel Castro, while contributing to improving well‑being and strengthening energy progress across Cuba’s 169 municipalities.

Vice Prime Minister Pérez‑Oliva valued the arrival of the systems, noting that they come at a time of difficulties in the national electro‑energy system, which he attributed to the U.S. commercial, financial, and energy blockade.

The first Chinese donation of another 5,000 photovoltaic systems was delivered in November 2025.

Cuba is enduring one of its worst energy crises since the 1990s, with six nationwide blackouts recorded so far in 2026. The period has been marked by the U.S. energy blockade, under which only one oil tanker – the Russian vessel Anatoli Kolodkyn – has reached the island this year.

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