This decision highlights the strategic nature of their bonds, which were validated with the works of the 24th session of the Intergovernmental Commission chaired by Cabrisas and Chen Deming, Minister of Trade of the Asian nation, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.

The top Caribbean official underlined the importance of this step in bilateral relations, in the face of the difficult international economic situation in which "we have witnessed how the so-called educated and civilized peoples repress their indignant citizens in order to save bankers."

During the session, the two parties stressed that the recent creation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) marked a watershed in the process of political harmonizing and regional integration, while the Cuban delegation ratified its support for the Chinese strategy of increasing its bonds with these areas.

Important results were obtained in the field of bilateral relations in 2011 –pointed out Cabrisas- and cited as an example the visit to Cuba of Chinese Vice-president Xi Jinping in June, when political dialogue at the highest level consolidated and 16 agreements were signed.