Havana, August 30 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel held a fruitful and cordial phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he thanked for the permanent support and solidarity offered to the Caribbean island since the beginning of the pandemic.

Both parties coincided in highlighting the important advances in the development of bilateral relations and the coincidence of positions in international forums. They also acknowledged the close inter-party ties based on mutual political trust and the coincidence of ideas and purposes.

President Díaz-Canel thanked Xi for his country's permanent support in the struggle against the lifting of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.

This is the second occasion the two leaders have exchanged views this year, an expression of the priority they give to the close ties of friendship and cooperation that unite the two countries.