The Cuban Foreign Minister said on the official social network x that we apreciated the Party, the government and the people of China for sending a first batch of a donation of 30,000 tons of cereal officially received yesterday.

The aid intended to complete the basic basket of Cubans “is a sign of the close brotherhood and historical ties of friendship and solidarity that unite both nations,” said Rodriguez on the social network.

During Monday’s reception, Cuban Vice Prime Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva said that two deliveries of 2,400 tons from the Mariel container terminal and the port of Santiago de Cuba are already on Cuban soil.

He also reported that two more shipments will arrive at the Island in the first half of this year, which will meet the total amount donated by the people and the Chinese authorities.

China’s ambassador to Cuba, Hua Xin, also attended the delivery where he recalled that it “not only embodies the deep bonds of special friendship between both nations, but also demonstrates the unwavering commitment to remain united even in difficult times”.

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