Beijing - Cuban Minister for Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, and his Chinese peer, Zhong Shan, have reaffirmed today in this capital the desire to strengthen bilateral ties in the economic and trade area between the two nations.

Cuba and Slovakia highlighted the potential in Bratislava today to expand ties in various areas, during a meeting between the Foreign Minister of the island, Bruno Rodríguez; and his counterpart, Miroslav Lajcak.

Rome - Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, continues today his three-day official visit to Italy, during which he will meet with Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and Pietro Grasso, President of the Senate.

Havana - Members of the Federation of Middle School Students have repudiated the recent speech made by U.S. President Donald Trump and described as a circus act his political stance toward the island.

Beijing - Chinese People''s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) President, Yu Zhengzheng, and Cuban People''s Power National Assembly (ANPP) President, Esteban Lazo, on an official visit here today, reaffirmed the reciprocal support between the two nations.

Beijing - High-level representatives of the Cuban parliament and the Communist Party have praised here today the sustained understanding and firmness in the ties with the Chinese people and government.