President of the
People’s Republic
of China arrives today
THIS afternoon Hu Jintao, president
of the People’s Republic of China, general secretary
of the Chinese Communist Party and president of the
Central Military Commission arrives in Cuba for a
state visit. President Hu Jintao is responding to an
invitation from the Cuban leader Fidel Castro Ruz.
This is the first visit to the
island by the Chinese president since his election.
The distinguished guest came to Cuba in 1997 as a
member of the Standing Committee of the Political
Bureau of the Central Committee of the Chinese
Communist Party, a member of its secretariat and
president of the Central Committee of the Party
School.
Cuba was the first Latin American
country to recognize the People’s Republic of China
and both countries established diplomatic relations
on September 28, 1960. Current links between Cuba
and China are characterized by a high level of
exchange that covers many spheres.
