The VP of the Cuban Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas, and Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Wang Qishan, highlighted on Wednesday the excellent state of relations between the two countries and the prospects of further strengthening bilateral cooperation.

During a meeting in Beijing, the Chinese capital, both sides praised the  development of trade and economic links over recent years, which have also been favored by a close dialogue between both nations’ governments and Communist parties.

According to Prensa Latina news agency, Cabrisas and his host exchanged opinions about the economic situation in both countries and about other aspects of international interest.

Referring to the increase of high-level contacts between Havana and Beijing, they recalled the positive results of a recent visit to the Caribbean nation of Wu Bangguo, President of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress of China.

The meeting with Wang Qishan closed Wednesday’s agenda for Ricardo Cabrisas, who is in Beijing heading the Cuban delegation to the 22nd Session of the Cuba-China Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Relations that was inaugurated yesterday.