Overview
- China’s Foreign Ministry issued a formal statement denouncing Washington’s tougher sanctions on Cuba as illegitimate.
- Beijing said the measures violate international law and harm the Cuban people’s right to life and development.
- The ministry voiced strong support for Cuba’s sovereignty and rejected interference in its internal affairs.
- The U.S. executive order expands penalties on Cuban officials labeled responsible for repression and threats to U.S. security, with provisions that could also touch foreign firms and banks.
- China called on the United States to end the Cuba blockade and halt coercive pressure, signaling rising diplomatic friction and warning of possible risks for global companies linked to Cuba.