China expressed its support for Cuba and rejected the actions of the U.S. government against the Caribbean nation, particularly the measures aimed at creating further obstacles to oil supplies.
"China is deeply concerned and strongly condemns the actions of the United States," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press conference today, while calling for the immediate lifting of the blockade and sanctions against Cuba.
The spokesman urged the US to stop depriving the Cuban people of their right to development, as well as to cease its disruptions to peace and stability in the Latin American region.
In his remarks, Guo recalled that the Cuban Foreign Ministry recently denounced these measures, calling them an attack against a nation that is not hostile to any country and evidence that the economic difficulties facing Cuba stem primarily from Washington's coercive policies.
The spokesperson also emphasized China's confidence that, under the leadership of the Cuban Party and Government, the Cuban people will overcome any difficulties that may arise.
Last Friday, Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, rejected Washington's plans to block oil imports to the island. In response to a report by the U.S. media outlet Politico, the Cuban deputy minister stated that such actions would constitute a "brutal assault against a peaceful nation."
