CIDCA vice-chairman holds videoconference with Cuban deputy minister of foreign trade and foreign investment

Zhou Liujun, vice-chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, holds a videoconference with Deborah Rivas, deputy minister of foreign trade and foreign investment of Cuba, on Oct 29. [Photo/CIDCA]   

Zhou Liujun, vice-chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), held a videoconference with Deborah Rivas, deputy minister of foreign trade and foreign investment of Cuba, on Oct 29.   

Zhou said that China and Cuba are good friends, comrades and brothers. This year is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba. Over the past 60 years, the friendly cooperation between the two countries has continued to deepen, and the two peoples have forged a profound friendship. 

Especially with the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 this year, China and Cuba, while fighting the pandemic domestically and supporting each other, have provided medical assistance to other countries hard hit by the virus, demonstrating the spirit of responsible countries that overcome difficulties through solidarity and cooperation. China stands ready to work with Cuba to continue to consolidate and deepen their development cooperation and push for new achievements, added Zhou.

Rivas thanked China for its long-term valuable support and assistance to Cuba, especially in its fight against the pandemic. Cuba is willing to take the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as a new starting point to further strengthen the development cooperation between Cuba and China, implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, make bilateral cooperation projects a success and push bilateral development cooperation to a new level. 

The two sides also exchanged views on specific cooperation projects and signed relevant agreements via video link.  

Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Chen Xi and Cuban Ambassador to China Carlos Miguel Pereira attended the videoconference. 

Zhou Liujun, vice-chairman of the CIDCA, holds a videoconference with Deborah Rivas, deputy minister of foreign trade and foreign investment of Cuba, on Oct 29. [Photo/CIDCA]