Xinhua News Agency, Rio de Janeiro, April 29 (Reporter Chen Weihua and Xie Zhao) On April 29, local time, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met with Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez in Rio de Janeiro.

　　Wang Yi said that China and Cuba are good comrades and good partners. President Xi Jinping and President Dias Carnell reached important consensus on working together to build a community with a shared future between China and Cuba and lead the high-level operation of China-Cuba relations in the new era. China appreciates Cuba’s fearlessness of power, firmly defending national sovereignty and national dignity, and will continue to support the just struggle of the Cuban people against foreign interference and blockade as always. We are willing to deepen cooperation in various fields with Cuba and help Cuba enhance its independent development capabilities.

　　Rodriguez said that the friendship between the two sides is deep. No matter how the international situation changes, the two sides always firmly support each other and walk hand in hand on the road of socialism. Thank you China for its long-term trust and help in Cuba, and is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, deepen unity and cooperation, and hope to continue to receive support from China in the process of achieving national development and revitalization.

　　The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening BRICS cooperation and China-Latin America.

[Editor in charge: Qian Zhongbing]