China’s ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin gave a press conference this week in Havana, Cuba after his recent appointment to the diplomatic mission. Hua stressed China's friendship and solidarity with Cuba and its rejection of the U.S. embargo against the island nation. Referring to the results of the Third Plenum of the Communist Party of China, Hua Xin said Beijing will keep boosting bilateral political, economic and cooperation relations with Cuba. Luis Chirino reports.

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