On August 1, 2010, President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Havana.

Raul Castro asked Yang to convey his cordial greetings to Chinese President Hu Jintao and other Chinese party and state leaders. He said the Cuban party, government and people cherish their profound traditional friendship with China. Cuba is actively devoting itself to socialist economic construction and development, and to the continuous improvement of the people's living standards, he said, adding that Cuba hopes that the two countries could learn from each other. Raul Castro also expressed his hope that Cuba and China would continue to understand and support each other in international affairs, and continuously push forward bilateral ties.

Yang conveyed the cordial greetings and good wishes of President Hu and other Chinese leaders to Raul Castro. Yang said since the establishment of diplomatic ties 50 years ago, bilateral relations have withstood the tests of the changing international situation and the China-Cuba fraternal friendship has been deeply rooted in the hearts of both peoples. China will always stick to the policy of developing China-Cuba long-term friendship, and will continue to support Cuba's just struggle to protect state sovereignty and oppose foreign interference. He also said China is willing to make joint efforts with Cuba to push their mutually beneficial and friendly cooperation to a new high by taking the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.