Li Keqiang visited Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution

On the afternoon of September 25, local time, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council visited Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution, in Havana. Xinhua News Agency

The visit lasted nearly two hours, and Li Keqiang congratulated Fidel Castro on his 90th birthday

Beijing News (special correspondent Chu Siqing) On the afternoon of September 25, local time, Li Keqiang visited Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution, in Havana. Mr. Li laughed and said coming to Cuba felt like "coming to a friend's house," while Castro greeted the Chinese premier in casual attire in a sportswear.

Chinese is very smart and happy to see China's development achievements

On the ground behind Castro stands a ceramic Chinese birthday star ornament. Li Keqiang first conveyed to Fidel Castro the cordial greetings and good wishes of President Xi Jinping, Chinese leaders and Chinese people, and congratulated him on his 90th birthday.

Li Keqiang spoke highly of Fidel's contribution to the opening up of Sino-Cuban relations. "There is a traditional friendship between China and Cuba. You are a leader with a world reputation, and Chinese people have great respect for you. The prime minister said.

Fidel Castro is also well aware of Chinese civilization. "Chinese civilization has a long history. Chinese is also very smart and can use his wisdom to promote the development of the country's society. "I am very happy to see the achievements of China's development, and I hope that China can pass on the experience of development to more countries." ”

Fidel Castro watched Li Keqiang's motorcade drive away

Li Keqiang and Fidel Castro also exchanged views on Latin American history, world peace, regional hotspots, food security, and sustainable development.

"The Cuban people have an indomitable spirit. Flying off the coast of Cuba are not seagulls, but eagles. Li Keqiang said meaningfully. Fidel Castro smiled happily: "We have the same indomitable spirit as the Chinese people, and we also admire the hard work of the Chinese people." ”

The scheduled visit was long over, and Fidel Castro and Prime Minister Lee were still talking with each other. After the talks, Fidel Castro specially accompanied Li Keqiang to the outdoor plantation to introduce the planting technology and economic value of various cash crops to the premier. Inside the lush plantation, the two talked and walked for nearly 15 minutes.

After saying goodbye to each other, Fidel Castro watched Premier Li Keqiang and his wife's motorcade drive away on the side of the road. The delayed visit ended up taking 1 hour and 55 minutes.