China urges US to immediately lift embargo, sanctions against Cuba

BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China urges the United States to heed the call for just from the international community and immediately lift its embargo and sanctions against Cuba, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

Guo's remarks came after Alena Douhan, United Nations special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, visited Cuba and noted in a preliminary report that the U.S. sanctions have had serious impacts on Cuba's economy and humanitarian situation, and have violated multiple norms of international law.

Guo told a daily news briefing that the report is in full agreement with the recent resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, with an overwhelming majority urging the United States to end its embargo against Cuba.

Noting that China has always opposed the U.S. blockade and sanctions against Cuba, Guo said that China urges the United States to heed the call for just from the international community, immediately lift its blockade and sanctions against Cuba, and remove Cuba from the list of "state sponsors of terrorism."