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HAVANA, June 23 -- The new
leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is ready to work
with Cuba to promote further development of relations between the
two parties and the two countries, a senior CPC official said here
Monday.
He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political
Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks in his talks
with Jose R. Machado Ventura, member of the Political Bureau of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.
He, also secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline
Inspection, said the new CPC leadership attaches great importance to
and treasures the traditional friendship between China and Cuba.
Since China and Cuba established diplomatic relations 48 years ago,
the two countries have witnessed steady growth of friendly
cooperation, frequent exchanges of high-level visits, growing
economic and trade exchanges as well as fruitful results of
bilateral reciprocal cooperation, He said.
The two sides have supported each other on issues concerning their
respective key interests and cooperated closely in international
affairs, he added.
He spoke highly of Cuba's achievements in the construction of the
party and country, and wished Cuba a greater success in its
socialist building under the leadership of the Cuban Communist
Party.
He expressed his appreciation for Cuba's support and assistance to
China after the devastating earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan
Province on May 12.
Machado, also first vice-president of the Council of State and first
vice-president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, agreed to He's
views on furthering bilateral ties.
Machado reiterated that Cuba will, as always, support China's
principled positions on the Taiwan and human rights issues. He said
he believes that the Chinese people will overcome all difficulties
and successfully host the 2008 summer Olympic Games.
He Guoqiang also introduced China's party-building and
anti-corruption strive, and exchanged views on wide-ranging regional
and international issues of common concern with Machado in an
in-depth way.
On Monday afternoon, He visited the "Niceto Perez" agricultural
production commune.
He arrived here Sunday evening on a four-day goodwill visit to Cuba,
the first leg of his four-country visit that will also take him to
Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil and Angola.
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