Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao met Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday to discuss the further development of bilateral ties.
The two leaders are also expected to exchange views on major international issues.
Following their meeting, they are scheduled to attend a signing ceremony of documents on cooperation in the economic and educational sectors.
Upon his arrival in Havana on Monday after concluding a state visit to Costa Rica, Hu said his visit to Cuba is aimed at enhancing friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
This is Hu's second state visit to Cuba since his first in November 2004.
China and Cuba set up diplomatic ties in 1960. In recent years, the two countries have maintained frequent high-level visits, deepened mutual trust and expanded trade and economic cooperation.
China is one of Cuba's major trading partners with two-way trade totaling 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2007.
Hu, who is on a five-nation tour, will also visit Peru and Greece, and attend the Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
The Chinese president earlier attended a Group of 20 summit on the global financial crisis in Washington.
Source: Xinhua
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