[A-List] Cuba and China

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   China to consolidate ties with Cuba: Chinese president

Chinese President Hu Jintao
<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/people/hujintao.shtml> said
Saturday that China has set an unswerving policy on consolidating ties
with Cuba, and the policy will not alter regardless of changes in
international situation.

Hu made the remarks at a meeting with Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, member
of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba
<http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/cuba.html>Central Committee and
vice president of the Council of State of Cuba.

With concerted efforts, China believes the bilateral friendship between
China and Cuba would be developed better, said Hu, also general
secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

In recent years, China and Cuba, as well as the Communist parties of
China and Cuba, frequented exchange of high-profile visits, enhanced
mutual trust and expanded cooperation in various fields, said Hu.

As both parties adhere to socialism, explore the path of development fit
for their own national conditions and are devoted to economic
development to improve the people's living standards, there is a solid
foundation for further cementing China-Cuba ties, Hu said.

Hu valued the achievements made by the Communist Party of Cuba, led by
Fidel Castro Ruz, in leading the Cuban people to pushing forward the
socialist cause.

Machado said that the two parties and two peoples supported each other
in building socialism and closely cooperated in international issues,
which greatly contributed to world peace anddevelopment.

The Cuban people admired the achievements of the Chinese people, Machado
said, adding that Cuba is willing to strengthen cooperation with China
in all fields.

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