China and Cuba held talks on expanding agricultural cooperation in Beijing on Tuesday, the latest in a series of moves by Beijing to shore up support for the Caribbean island as Washington intensifies a campaign of sanctions, criminal indictments and military posturing against Havana.Chinese Vice-Minister of agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Zhili met Cuban Deputy agriculture Minister Telce Gonzalez to review joint projects and explore new areas of collaboration in the sector.The Cuban embassy in China said both sides discussed opportunities to deepen ties as part of the construction of a “community of shared future” between the two countries, and described agriculture as a priority area in the bilateral relationship.
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WED · 2026-05-27 · 18:09 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0527-79717
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China and Cuba hold agriculture talks as Beijing backs Havana amid US pressure
China and Cuba held discussions in Beijing on Tuesday to expand agricultural cooperation. The talks, involving Chinese Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Zhili and Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telce Gonzalez, aimed to review existing joint projects and identify new collaboration opportunities.
Igor PatrickSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-27 · 18:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China and Cuba held discussions in Beijing on Tuesday to expand agricultural cooperation. The talks, involving Chinese Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Zhili and Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telce Gonzalez, aimed to review existing joint projects and identify new collaboration opportunities. This meeting is part of broader efforts by Beijing to support Cuba amidst increased pressure from Washington. Both sides explored ways to deepen ties, with agriculture identified as a priority area in their bilateral relationship, contributing to the construction of a "community of shared future."
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Agriculture is a priority area in the bilateral relationship between China and Cuba.
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Both sides discussed opportunities to deepen ties as part of the construction of a 'community of shared future' between the two countries.
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Chinese Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Zhili met Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telce Gonzalez.
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China and Cuba held talks on expanding agricultural cooperation in Beijing.
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Beijing is shoring up support for Cuba amid intensified US sanctions and pressure.
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