Cuba reiterates adherence to One China principle

HAVANA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — Cuba reaffirmed its firm and unshakable adherence to the One-China principle in a statement issued by the Caribbean island's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) today.

The official text supports Beijing “in the face of attempts by secessionist forces and external actors to exploit this matter to undermine the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, intervene in its internal affairs and undermine regional and international peace and security.” ” .

The Cuban Foreign Ministry considered that this position “is consistent with the position of the overwhelming majority of the international community, which officially recognizes the People's Republic of China as the sole and legitimate representative of the entire Chinese people.”

“Cuba also recognizes and supports the efforts of the Chinese government to achieve national reunification,” Minrex emphasized in the statement.

The statement follows a current statement on the social network

“The Taiwan issue is an internal matter of China,” Rodríguez said.

Cuba was the first Latin American country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. End