China voices support for Cuba as Cuban foreign minister visits Beijing

BEIJING: China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding national ​sovereignty and security and “opposes unwarranted interference by external forces,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Cuban ‌counterpart in ‌Beijing ‌on Thursday.
“We ⁠are ​willing ‌to ... continue to provide support and assistance to the best of our ability,” Wang told ⁠Cuba’s Bruno Rodriguez, who ‌was in China ‍as ‍a special envoy, ‍according to a statement by China’s foreign ministry.
Beijing has voiced ​support for the island nation after tensions flared ⁠last month between the US and Cuba following the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, long a close ally of Cuba.