Havana, 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez today thanked China from this capital for the arrival of a first batch of rice as part of the Asian giant’s aid to the island.
In X, the Cuban foreign minister reciprocated the Party, the Government and the people of China for sending the first batch of a donation of 30,000 tons of the grain officially received the day before.
The aid intended to supplement the basic food basket for Cubans “is a sign of the close brotherhood and the historic bonds of friendship and solidarity that unite both nations,” Rodríguez highlighted on the social network.
During the welcoming ceremony this Monday, Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister, Óscar Pérez-Oliva, noted that two shipments, both of 2,400 tons, are already on Cuban soil, arriving through the Mariel container terminal and the port of Santiago de Cuba.
He also reported that two more shipments will arrive in Cuba in the first half of this year, completing the total amount donated by the Chinese people and authorities.
China’s ambassador to Cuba, Hua Xin, also attended the ceremony, where he noted that it “not only embodies the deep and special bonds of friendship between both nations, but also demonstrates the unwavering commitment to remain united even in difficult times.”
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