On November 11, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Special Envoy of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and the Cuban Government, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of PCC and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla in Beijing.

Wang Yi asked Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla to convey President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings to Comrade Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, stating that Cuba has upheld independence and autonomy, safeguarded national dignity, and worked to explore a socialist path suited to its national conditions, demonstrating a national spirit that defies power politics and earning widespread respect from the international community. The world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century. No matter how the situation evolves, China will firmly support Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and legitimate rights and interests and in opposing sanctions, blockades and external interference.

Wang Yi stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Party-to-Party and state-to-state relations have continued to develop, and the traditional friendship has gained new vitality. China is ready to work with Cuba to jointly implement the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state, continuously consolidate and develop China-Cuba friendly relations, and keep building a closer China-Cuba community with a shared future. China is ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Cuba in multilateral fields, continue to support and coordinate with each other on multilateral stages, jointly oppose power politics and unilateral acts, promote the unity and self-reliance of the Global South, and build a more just and equitable global governance system.

Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla conveyed the sincere greetings of General Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz and President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez to President Xi Jinping, stating that Cuba-China relations are strategic in nature and have always operated at a high level. China has always been a good partner in Cuba’s socialist construction, and Cuba is ready to work with China to jointly explore a path for developing bilateral relations that benefits the two peoples. Cuba appreciates China’s valuable support for Cuba’s national development, especially in opposing external blockade and interference, and always firmly adheres to the one-China principle and opposes interference by any external forces in China’s internal affairs. China plays an important role in safeguarding world peace, advocating multilateralism and building a more democratic international order. Cuba and China share extensive common ground and broad consensus on international and regional issues. Cuba supports the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and is ready to continue strengthening coordination with China in multilateral fields and achieving more cooperation outcomes.

Cuban Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Oscar Pérez Oliva Fraga and others attended the talks.