Havana, August 10th—Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and Cuban President, met here today with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee. 

Diaz-Canel asked Liu to convey sincere greetings from Cuban Revolution leader Raul Castro and himself to General Secretary Xi Jinping, and expressed gratitude to General Secretary Xi and the CPC Central Committee for attaching importance to and supporting Cuba's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Fidel Castro. Diaz-Canel stated that the visit by the Chinese cadres represents firm support for Cuba during a difficult time and embodies the fraternal friendship between the two Parties, the two countries, and two peoples. He thanked the CPC, the Chinese government, and people for the long-term support and assistance for Cuba. Cuba stands ready to work with China to further advance the special and friendly relations between the two Parties and the two countries. Attaching great importance to learning from the CPC's successful experience in party governance and state administration, particularly the experience in reform and opening up, Cuba is ready to deepen exchanges and mutual learning with China to better advance Cuba's economic and social transformation. 

Liu conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes from General Secretary Xi Jinping to Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel, and handed over a letter signed by General Secretary Xi Jinping addressed to them. Liu stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee attach great importance to the commemorative events marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Fidel Castro, and have specifically dispatched a CPC delegation to Cuba to attend these activities. China and Cuba are good friends, good comrades, and good brothers. Having withstood the test of over six decades of a changing international landscape, the relations between the two countries have become a model of solidarity and cooperation among socialist nations and of sincere mutual assistance among Global South countries. Currently, under the strategic guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping and First Secretary Miguel Diaz-Canel, the special and friendly relations between China and Cuba are operating at a high level and have been constantly enriched. Under the new circumstances, China stands ready to strengthen strategic communication and close solidarity and coordination with Cuba, so as to drive the continued and in-depth development of the special and friendly relations between China and Cuba. The CPC is willing to further deepen relations with the PCC, engage in in-depth exchanges and mutual learning of experience in party governance and state administration, continue to strengthen cooperation in areas such as cadre training, and constantly enhance the levels of party building and governance capacity for both Parties. 

Hua Xin, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba; Roberto Morales Ojeda, Member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the PCC Central Committee; and Emilio Lozada García, Head of the International Relations Department of the PCC Central Committee, were present.