China Pledges Support for Cuba After U.S. "Security Threat" Declaration
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held discussions with Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in Beijing Thursday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian stated after the diplomatic session: "China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, opposes unwarranted interference by external forces, and rejects any attempt to deprive the Cuban people of their rights to survival and development,"
Lin pledged Beijing stands prepared to assist Havana "to the best of its ability."
Parrilla posted on X that both nations "affirmed the special and strategic nature of the historical ties between the two socialist countries."
The previous week, US President Donald Trump issued a national emergency proclamation concerning Cuba, charging the Caribbean nation with collaboration alongside "hostile countries, transnational terrorist groups, and malign actors."
Trump alleged Cuba's military partnerships and engagement with Russia, China, Iran, plus Palestinian militant organization Hamas and Lebanese faction Hezbollah, "directly threaten" American national security.
His executive directive stated: "The United States has zero tolerance for the depredations of the communist Cuban regime,"
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel dismissed the accusations. "Cuba is not a terrorist country. Cuba is also not a threat to the security of the United States. We do not protect terrorists," he declared Thursday.
Diaz-Canel emphasized Havana remains open to negotiations with Washington "without pressure and without preconditions, and on the basis of equality and respect."
In January, American forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a commando operation at his residence in Caracas. Maduro entered not-guilty pleas to drug-trafficking and weapons violations upon arraignment in a New York courtroom.
Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have issued warnings toward leftist administrations in Colombia and Nicaragua. Trump received Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House this week, with both leaders characterizing discussions as cordial.
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