Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday night.

President Xi pointed out that after the novel coronavirus epidemic, Diaz-Canel and Raul Castro,  the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, called to express their condolences.

He added that Diaz-Canel also went to the Chinese embassy in Cuba to express support for China, noting that this action fully reflects the profound tradition of friendship between China and Cuba. 

President Xi also stated that China highly appreciates Cuba's understanding and support in the fight against the corona virus.

Meanwhile, Diaz-Canel highly appreciates and firmly supports China's efforts to fight the epidemic, and thanks China for its help and care to Cuban citizens in China.