Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, refuted recent US accusations of alleged intelligence cooperation with Cuba, as outlined in a recent State Department report.
In a press conference, the Chinese spokesperson also reaffirmed his country’s support for Cuba in defending its sovereignty, Prensa Latina reported.
Lin Jian called the claims in the document, titled “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism,” unfounded. The report alleges that China uses Cuba’s geographic location to gather intelligence against the United States.
The diplomat affirmed that relations between Beijing and Havana are “open and transparent” and do not tolerate “slander or defamation campaigns.”
He also urged the United States to stop “throwing mud at others and acting like someone who accuses others of what they themselves do.”
Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, asserted this Monday that the report constitutes a pretext to justify aggression.
The Cuban leader also recalled the long history of attacks, sabotage and crimes committed by Washington against the Cuban people.
According to an analysis by the Cubadebate Media Observatory, the text attempts to portray Cuba as the origin of a network that would explain part of the political conflict within the United States, from Black Power and Black self-defense to pro-Palestinian activism and protests against deportations.
IMAGE CREDIT: ACN Newsroom | Photo: Taken from PL
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
