Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (right) and Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla shake hands before their meeting in Beijing. (EPA Images pic)BEIJING: China's top diplomat told his Cuban counterpart on Wednesday that Beijing would "firmly support" Havana in opposing sanctions, as the island came under fresh restrictions from Washington.
The US has launched devastating sanctions and an oil blockade against Cuba since January, crippling its economy and triggering widespread blackouts and shortages of necessities.
Last week, the US state department announced new sanctions targeting Cuba's oil and electronics sectors, which also hit two Chinese companies accused of supplying the island's military.
