China requires US immediately to cease the blockade to Cuba

China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that the country rejects the use of unilateral sanctions as a pressure instrument and demanded that the United States immediately cease to the Cuba blockade. He also said that China opposes the abuse of coercive diplomacy and has asked the United States to immediately cease its blockade against Cuba and remove the country from its unilateral list of “state sponsors of terrorism.”

The statement occurred in response to the new US -imposed visa restrictions against Cuba, on the grounds of “forced labor” on Cuban medical missions abroad.

Mao pointed out that in the last six decades, Cuba has sent more than 600,000 health professionals to 60 countries, serving 230 million people, performing 17 million surgeries and saving 12 million lives. “Cuban medical cooperation is globally recognized, especially in the Caribbean,” he said, coupling US accusations and citing nations that benefit from Cuban medical solidarity. For China, the narrative of “forced labor” is an excuse to stifle critical voices and intensify the 60 -year embargo against the island.

She said China urges the US to take concrete measures to improve relationships between the US and Cuba and contribute genuinely to the development of Caribbean nations.

Blocking: A “Account Adjustment” that costs $ 154 billion

The spokesman’s assertion is aligned with the position of China that reiterated its support for UN resolution which, since 1992, annually condemns the economic blockade imposed by the US to Cuba. According to Cuban report, sanctions have already caused $ 154 billion damage to the country, limiting access to drugs, technology and international trade. Zhao Lijian, China’s Ambassador in the UN, classified measures as a “flagrant violation of the UN letter” and stressed that during the pandemic, the US intensified restrictions, impairing Cuba’s sanitary recovery.

Commercial Wars: “No one is a winner”

Mao Ning also widened the criticism of global trade barriers, citing the OECD report that reduced worldwide growth projections due to commercial disputes. “Unilateral tariffs and restrictions do not benefit anyone,” he said, defending the multilateral dialogue. China, according to her, will remain open to global trade and cooperation, promoting “inclusive and mutually beneficial globalization.”

The Chinese stance contrasts with the strategy of commercial and surcharge wars adopted by far -right governments, such as Donald Trump’s. For analysts, Beijing seeks to consolidate his image as a defender of a fair international system, while the US faces isolation in the UN for maintaining colonialist policies against Cuba and other nations.