Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

A Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson on Tuesday urged the US government to listen to the voices of justice and immediately stop its blockade, sanctions and any form of coercion and pressure on Cuba. 

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a press briefing on Tuesday in response to a media inquiry over the situation in Cuba.

According to reports, the governments of Brazil, Mexico and Spain recently issued a joint statement, expressing deep concern over the grave humanitarian crisis in Cuba, calling for necessary measures to ease the situation in Cuba and reiterating that human rights, territorial integrity, sovereign equality, and the principles of peaceful resolution of conflicts should be respected. Russia's deputy foreign minister visited Cuba and stated that Russia would never abandon Cuba, while many European countries held rallies in support of Cuba, and some US non-governmental organizations called for the lifting of sanctions against the country. In addition, according to media reports, US State Department officials recently visited Cuba and met with Cuban officials, urging "democratic and economic freedom" in Cuba, and in exchange the US side offered to help lift the Cuban embargo and to provide Cuba with access to Starlink satellite services.

We have noted that many countries, as well as people from all walks of life in the US recently have expressed their opposition to the US blockade on Cuba, Guo said.  

"The Chinese side is willing to work with all parties to firmly support Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and security and opposing external interference," Guo said. 

Global Times