Held talks with President Diaz-Canel

On November 25, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People, held talks with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Diaz-Canel, who came to China for a state visit in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This is before the talks. President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for President Diaz-Canel the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People. Photo by Rao Aimin, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

On the morning of November 25, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People, held talks with the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President Diaz-Canel, who came to China for a state visit in the Great Hall of the People.
 

President Xi Jinping pointed out that you are the first Latin American and Caribbean head of state to visit China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which fully reflects the special friendly relations between China and Cuba. Cuba is the first country in the Western Hemisphere to establish diplomatic relations with New China. China and Cuba relations have become a model of solidarity and cooperation among socialist countries and sincere mutual assistance among developing countries. China is willing to continue to deepen political mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation, firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs, work hand in hand in the road of building socialism with its own characteristics, and constantly deepen China and Cuba relations in the new era.

President Xi Jinping introduced the important achievements of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, emphasizing that the Communist Party of China unites and leads the people of all ethnic groups across the country to promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way with Chinese modernization. We will adhere to and strengthen the overall leadership of the Party, adhere to the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to the people-centered development ideology, and adhere to deep Reform and opening up, adhere to the spirit of struggle, put the development of the country and the nation on the basis of our own strength, and firmly control the fate of China's development and progress in your own hands. The two parties should maintain close communication, make good use of the theoretical seminars and other mechanisms of the two parties, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, jointly promote socialist theoretical innovation and practical progress, jointly open up a new realm of the localization of Marxism, and build socialism in line with their respective national conditions.

President Xi Jinping stressed that China and Cuba are trusted good friends, like-minded comrades, and good brothers in adversity. The traditional medieval friendship was personally concluded and carefully cultivated by the older generation of leaders. In the 62 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, in the face of the changing international situation, the Middle and ancient countries have unswervingly deepened their friendship, unswervingly carried out mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, and unswervingly become partners in reform and development. China has always viewed and developed the relations between the two parties and the two parties from a strategic perspective, and has always placed medieval relations in a special position in the overall diplomatic situation. No matter how the international situation changes, China's adherence to the long-standing friendly policy of China and Cuba will not change, its determination to support Cuba's socialist road will not change, and the will to work with the ancient side to defend international fairness and justice and oppose hegemony and power will not change. Under the new situation, the two sides should enhance strategic cooperation and work together to build a community of medieval destiny in the process of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. China will continue to firmly support Cuba in defending national sovereignty and opposing foreign interference and blockade, and is willing to work with the ancient side to promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative to jointly promote world peace and development. At present, Cuban comrades are facing great challenges. The cause of socialism has always moved forward bravely, and we firmly believe that Cuban comrades will be able to overcome all difficulties and do their best to provide support and help. China is willing to deepen pragmatic cooperation with Cuba in various fields, implement the cooperation plan for the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and jointly promote socialist modernization.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that Sino-Lauras cooperation is essentially South-South cooperation. It takes mutual respect as the premise, mutual benefit and win-win as the principle, openness and tolerance as the characteristics, takes common development as the goal, conforms to the world trend and historical trends, which is in line with the common interests of the countries in the region. The current political landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean is undergoing a new round of profound adjustment. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Laurasian relations and is willing to work with Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Cuba, to further promote the high-quality co-construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and promote equality, mutual benefit and common development of the China-Lauras comprehensive cooperative partnership in the new era and better benefit the people of China and Latin America.

President Diaz-Canel sincerely thanked President Xi Jinping for inviting him to visit China as the first head of state in Latin America after the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. On behalf of the Cuban Party and the country, he once again warmly congratulated the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, warmly congratulated President Xi Jinping on his reappointed as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and warmly congratulated China on the leadership of President Xi. Under the historic achievements of promoting the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the world's progressive forces are deeply encouraged by this. President Diaz-Canel said that I and the senior management of the Cuban Party have carefully studied your report at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In the face of an extremely complex and severe political and economic situation, Cuba will take China as a model, creatively face the challenges and achieve the goal of building socialism.

President Diaz-Canel stressed that developing relations with China is the top priority of Cuba's foreign policy. The ancient side reiterated its firm adherence to the one-China principle, supported the high-quality co-construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, and was willing to further strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in regional and international multilateral mechanisms such as the Latino-China Forum and the Group of 77 + China, and continue to promote Latin-China relations and maintain development. Contribute to the common interests of the country.

After the talks, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of bilateral documents between the two countries on inter-party exchanges, consultation mechanism between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and pragmatic cooperation.

The two sides issued the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Cuba on Deepening China Cuba Relations in the New Era

Before the talks, President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for President Diaz-Canel in the north hall of the Great Hall of the People. 21 salutes were fired in Tiananmen Square, and the heads of state of the two countries boarded the inspection platform to inspect the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

After the talks, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcome banquet for President Diaz-Canel and his wife Quista.

Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others participated in the above activities.