Cuba and China Hold a Trade and Investment Forum in Beijing; China Invites Cuba to Next Year's Supply Chain Expo
China and Cuba held a trade and investment forum in Beijing on November 12 to explore new opportunities to expand their economic and trade ties, attended by government authorities and business representatives from both countries. The Cuban side included Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, special envoy of the Communist Party and the Government of Cuba, and Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, who also heads the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment.
Ren Hongbin, president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, told the forum that bilateral economic cooperation held great potential and that Chinese companies were willing to expand their links with Cuba. He said China's economy grew 4.6 percent in the first three quarters of the year, offering favorable conditions to broaden cooperation with trade partners. Ren invited Cuba to take part in the fifth China International Supply Chain Expo, scheduled for June 2027 in Beijing, to promote industrial collaboration and technology exchange.
The forum formed part of Rodríguez's official visit to China from November 10 to 13. A day earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Rodríguez in Beijing, saying China would firmly support Cuba in safeguarding its sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests and in opposing sanctions, blockade and foreign interference; Rodríguez also met Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the same day. Rodríguez said Cuba-China relations were strategic and operating at a high level, and thanked China for its valuable support for Cuba's development. Prensa Latina reported on November 13 that Rodríguez concluded his China visit emphasizing both countries' commitment to stronger ties and trade cooperation, before travelling on to Vietnam on his Asian tour.
Related: Cuban Foreign Minister Rodríguez Pays an Official Visit to China From November 10 to 13
(Source: Prensa Latina)
Source: Prensa Latina
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Photo: 图：古巴首都哈瓦那的海滨大道与天际线（资料图）。 / Photo: The Malecón seafront and skyline of Havana, Cuba (file photo).
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