WASHINGTON: Top government officials from Cuba and China on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral economic and trade ties. At the 25th Session of the China-Cuba Intergovernmental Commission, Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming stressed the importance of developing and improving bilateral cooperation and promoting business ties between the two countries as some European countries are struggling with debt crises. During the meeting co-chaired by Chen and Ricardo Cabrisas, vice president of Cuba's Council of Ministers, both sides discussed and reached broad consensus on issues of mutual concern, China's Xinhua news agency reported. “I believe the meeting will perfect bilateral cooperation of mutual benefit and deepen our economic and trade relations. Sino-Cuban ties and friendship are at their best in history,” he said. On his part, Cabrisas said this year has seen significant advances in bilateral ties particularly in economy and trade. Cuban leader Raul Castro visited China in July which saw the signing of agreements in health care, computer technology, banking, agriculture and trade tariffs between the two countries.
