A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Wednesday met with a Cuban Communist Party (CCP) delegation, and
pledged to further exchanges between the two parties.
It is the first CCP delegation to visit China since Cuban leader
Fidel Castro, because of his illness, temporarily handed the
presidency and the post as the first CCP secretary to his younger
brother Raul Castro in July of 2006.
"The CPC would implement the agreement signed in 2004 with the
CCP, and promote the exchanges in all levels," said Wu Guanzheng, a
member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Central Committee.
The CCP delegation is visiting China to learn the socialist
construction with Chinese characteristics and enhance the
cooperation between the two parties.
Wu said China and Cuba had maintained friendly relations and
cooperation since 1990s with the concern of the leadership of the
two countries.
In the recent years, the frequent exchanges of high-level visits
had further promote the reciprocal cooperation, he said, adding
that "Sino-Cuban relations have entered a new era of all-around
development."
Cuba is the only communist country in the western hemisphere.
China and Cuba have maintained sound relations since they forged
diplomatic ties in 1960.
Wu expressed gratitude for the support of Cuba on the issues of
Tibet, Taiwan and human rights.
Fernando Remirez de Estenoz, head of the ruling Cuban Communist
Party's (PCC) international relations committee, said Cuba and
China were facing common tasks and challenges in the new period,
which would help bring them closer.
He reaffirmed Cuba's adherence to one-China policy.
Remirez de Estenoz arrived in Beijing Tuesday for a week-long
visit to China.
(Xinhua News Agency March 1, 2007)
