Beijing, January 27 – China today emphasized its deep concern and opposition to the actions of the United States against Cuba, including a possible blockade on the supply of oil.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged Washington "to stop depriving the Cuban people of their right to survival and development, to stop undermining regional peace and stability, to end violations of international law, and to immediately lift the blockade and sanctions against Cuba."
He also 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 note that the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already responded to this issue, 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 mainly caused by the United States," Guo said.
These statements are based on a publication by the newspaper *Politico* regarding Washington’s plans to block access to hydrocarbons.
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, described this intent as a brutal assault against a peaceful nation that poses no threat to the United States.
In this regard, the diplomat condemned these measures as irrefutable evidence that the economic hardships faced by the Cuban people are mainly caused and engineered from Washington.
The Cuban deputy minister recalled that figures such as Marco Rubio and John Bolton, in 2019, urged Trump to order a similar blockade, an action then halted by national security agencies which considered such an unjustifiable confrontation to be reckless and dangerous.
