Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Beijing, Jan 27. - China today emphasized its deep concern and opposition to U.S. actions against Cuba, including a possible blockade of oil supplies.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged Washington to "stop depriving the Cuban people of their right to survival and development, stop undermining regional peace and stability, cease violating international law, and immediately lift the blockade and sanctions against Cuba."
Furthermore, he stated that China will continue to provide support and assistance to the Caribbean nation and expressed confidence that "under the firm leadership of the Cuban Party and Government, the Cuban people will undoubtedly overcome their current difficulties."
"We have noted that the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already responded to this matter, pointing out that such actions constitute brutal repression against a peaceful nation that harbors no hostility towards any country, and further demonstrate that Cuba's economic difficulties are primarily caused by the United States," said Guo.
These statements are based on Politico's publication regarding Washington's plans to block access to hydrocarbons.
Cuban Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, labeled this intention as a brutal assault on a peaceful nation that poses no threat to the United States.
In this regard, the diplomat condemned that such measures are irrefutable proof that the economic hardships faced by the Cuban people are primarily provoked and designed from Washington.
The Caribbean deputy minister recalled that figures like Marco Rubio and John Bolton, in 2019, urged Trump to order a similar blockade, an action that was halted at the time by national security agencies which considered that course of unjustifiable confrontation to be irresponsible and dangerous. (Text and photo: PL)
