China voices support to Cuba after US expands blockade and sanction

The United States should heed the just calls of the international community and "immediately put an end to its blockade and coercive pressure against Cuba", Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday when asked about the US government's latest expansion of its blockade and sanction.

The US has expanded its sanctions against Cuban state entities, adding the country's Tourism Ministry and several other government bodies and organizations to its sanctions list, the US Treasury Department announced on Monday.

These measures "have severely impacted the basic livelihood of the Cuban people and have drawn great concern from the international community," Lin said at a news conference in Beijing.

"China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its state sovereignty and opposing external interference, and is willing to work with the international community to uphold international fairness and justice," he added.

zhangyunbi@chinadaily.com.cn