China has publicly condemned US pressure on Cuba, accusing Washington of violating international law and calling for an end to sanctions and the decades-long embargo.
The comments reflect Beijing’s long-standing pattern of supporting smaller communist governments that it says face foreign threats, including Cuba and Venezuela.
“China is deeply concerned about and strongly condemns the US actions, and urges the US to stop depriving the Cuban people of their right to existence and development, stop disrupting regional peace and stability, end violations of international law and immediately lift the blockade and sanctions against Cuba,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. statement about X on Tuesday morning.
The message was shared by the Chinese embassy in the US
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during an international business meeting at the Great Hall of the People on March 28, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Ken Ishii – Pool/Getty Images)
Beijing has consistently criticized U.S. sanctions policies, framing economic pressure on communist governments as a threat to regional stability.
There is currently no naval blockade in effect, although U.S. officials have said this remains an option.
The escalation follows the US arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, a move that significantly disrupted Cuba’s access to Venezuelan oil and sparked outrage from Havana.
The operation and its fallout marked a dramatic escalation in tensions between the US and Cuba, with President Donald Trump declaring that Cuba would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela – a move that severed Havana’s long-standing energy and financial lifeline.
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government was not negotiating with Washington despite President Donald Trump’s threats to force Cuba into an agreement now that Venezuelan oil will no longer be supplied. (PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government was not negotiating with Washington despite Trump’s threats to force Cuba into an agreement now that Venezuelan oil will no longer be supplied.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is actively seeking Cuban officials willing to broker a deal that could facilitate regime change by the end of 2026.
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Imprisoned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is escorted as he heads to the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial court appearance in New York City on January 5, 2026. (Adam Gray/Reuters)
In June, Trump signed a presidential national security memorandum that tightened U.S. policy toward Cuba, strengthened sanctions and travel bans, restricted financial transactions with entities affiliated with the Cuban military, and enforced the economic embargo.
