00:00And on Tuesday, the Chinese government reiterated its firm support for Cuba following the escalation of military threats by the
00:06United States against the Caribbean island.
00:08Through the Chinese Foreign Ministry, post-exportsperson Guadalupe noted that the Asian nation has consistently rejected the unilateral and illegal
00:16sanctions imposed by the United States,
00:18adding that such sanctions have no basis in international law.
00:22Beijing called on Washington to immediately end the blockade and the strangulation of Cuba, as well as any form of
00:29coercion or pressure as it violates the Caribbean nation's right to development.
00:34Previously, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel described these threats by the United States as an international crime and added that
00:40if they are carried out, they have the legitimate right to defend themselves.
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