China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are 'illegal'
Beijing said the expanded measures violate international norms and urged Washington to end pressure on Havana.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding sanctions against the Cuban government, prompting China to denounce the measures on Tuesday as "illegal" and a violation of international relations norms.
- Diplomatic tension between the United States and Cuba escalated earlier this year after Washington ousted Nicolas Maduro, a long-time ally of the socialist island.
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for intensifying unilateral sanctions, stating the move violates the Cuban people's right to existence and development.
- China urged Washington to immediately end its embargo and coercive pressure, while emphasizing its resolute opposition to external interference in the internal affairs of other nations.
- Beijing continues to voice support for Cuba's efforts to safeguard national sovereignty, maintaining its stance that the expanded measures "seriously violated" norms of international relations.
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On Tuesday, China called on the United States of America (USA) to immediately lift the embargo and sanctions against Cuba, arguing that the measures are "illegal" and "seriously violate" the norms of international relations.
Trump, seeking to increase pressure on Havana after ousting Nicolás Maduro, signed an executive order expanding US sanctions against the Cuban government.
China urges US to stop at once blockade and sanctions against Cuba, says FM over US’ reported expansion of sanctions against Cuba
The US’ intensification of illicit and unilateral sanctions against Cuba gravely infringes on the Cuban people’s right to subsistence and development and violates the basic norms in international relations. China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, and opposes interference in Cuba’s internal affairs, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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