On August 1, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi visited Fidel Castro, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party's Central Committee in Havana.

Yang conveyed to Fidel Castro the cordial greetings and good wishes from General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Hu Jintao and other Chinese party and state leaders. Yang said over the years the Cuban party and people have made important achievements in economic and social development as well as in socialist construction, for which the Chinese side expressed congratulations. Fidel Castro decided to establish Cuba's diplomatic relations with China 50 years ago, which marked the beginning of friendly relations between China and Latin American countries. Yang said that over the past 50 years, thanks to joint efforts of both sides, China-Cuba cooperation has yielded fruitful results in various areas. He said China attaches great importance to its relations with Cuba, and is willing to work together with Cuba to continuously push forward their friendly ties by taking the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations.

Fidel Castro asked Yang to convey his cordial greetings to General Secretary Hu Jintao and other Chinese party and state leaders. Fidel Castro expressed his satisfaction with and happiness toward the smooth development of the Cuba-China friendly and cooperative ties over the past 50 years. He said he hoped both sides would continue to make joint efforts to enrich the connotation of bilateral traditional friendship and lift bilateral ties to a new high.

Both sides also exchanged views on major international and regional issues of common concern.