Diaz-Canel discussed the results of the Cuba-China talks. Image: Twitter of the Presidency
Beijing, Nov 26 (RHC) In a meeting Friday with members of Cuba's state mission in China, President Diaz-Canel assessed the results of the talks with the leadership of the Asian country, which he described as transparent.
"The results have been satisfactory, I would say that they exceeded our expectations", so emphatic was the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, in assessing the official visit made to China, in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping.
It constitutes a tremendous show of support for Cuba at such a difficult time as this, similar to what we achieved in Russia, Algeria, and Turkey, he said during a meeting via videoconference with nearly a hundred Cubans who make up the island's state mission in the Asian nation.
This usual meeting during all the trips abroad of the Head of State had to be held virtually due to the restrictions imposed in China due to an outbreak of COVID-19, which forced keep the visit under a scheme of epidemic bubble, which implied no contact with those who were out of it.
For us, the visit to China was very important, among other issues, because we have a debt default from the economic-financial situation of the country, especially from 2019 with the tightening of the US blockade, the impact of the pandemic, the meteorological phenomena that have impacted Cuba, and the unfortunate accidents we have had, all of which have generated a tense situation for us, Díaz-Canel reflected.
Until now, we did not have the opportunity to talk face to face with the Chinese Government to explain, although we have had other types of communications, it is not the same when one can talk when one can explain, and when things can be understood from the sensitivity, the President commented.
"There is an enormous sensitivity in the Chinese leadership, and in particular in President Xi Jinping, to the situation in Cuba, and there is an express will in him, even with indications in the official conversations, that a solution must be found to all the problems with Cuba, regardless of the problems with the debt, and that this cannot be the reason that limits development. They are betting on the development of the country based on the cooperation they can give us", said the Head of State.
The President spoke of a feeling of understanding of the reality of the Island and willingness to support, even on issues such as the repair and maintenance of thermoelectric plants that had not been worked as part of the agenda but also had a receptive ear.
"The result of the visit, from that point of view, has been very good, we spoke with transparency, with honesty, I think we had a receptiveness from the Chinese side, and in particular from President Xi Jinping, who expressed himself in a very complimentary way, very coherent, recognizing the resistance of the Cuban people, the way Cuba defends its conquests, and we can perceive that there is an enormous commitment in him," Diaz-Canel considered.
The Cuban leader referred to three fundamental pillars in that cooperation: first, biotechnology; then the energy issue, particularly renewable energy sources; and on the other hand, computerization and cybersecurity.
But they are open to food production issues, and we informed President Xi Jinping about the transformations we have made in the application of the Foreign Investment Law in domestic trade and the importance we give to Chinese companies being able to be present in Cuban domestic trade, both wholesale and retail. That idea was also accepted, he said, and now it is necessary to identify the companies that can do it, he clarified. (Taken from the Presidency's website)
