China and Belarus renew strategic ties
China and Belarus have pledged to strengthen “strategic coordination”, as their heads of state met in Beijing on Monday.
China and Belarus renew strategic ties
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China and Belarus renew strategic ties

Photo: AFP/Xinhua/Liu Bin
Eurasia 05/12/2023 14:10

China and Belarus have pledged to strengthen “strategic coordination”, as their heads of state met in Beijing on Monday.

Referring to President Alexander Lukashenko as “an old friend”, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the two countries would improve relations in a range of areas, from industrial cooperation to cross-border transport, South China Morning Post reported. 

China would also strengthen coordination with Belarus on multilateral mechanisms, including the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, of which Belarus is expected to become a permanent member next year.

“China is willing to continue strengthening strategic coordination with Belarus, support each other resolutely, promote pragmatic cooperation, and continue deepening our bilateral relations,” state news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.

Xi said that since their last meeting in March “political trust between the two countries was further consolidated while coordination at the international level was further strengthened”.
AFP/Xinhua/Liu Bin

Lukashenko arrived in China’s capital on Sunday for a two-day visit, aiming to discuss “trade, economic, investment and international cooperation” with its major partner in Asia.

The trip comes amid Western criticism about Belarus’ involvement in Russia’s war with Ukraine and Western scepticism about China’s role in the conflict. According to the state-owned Belarusian Telegraph Agency, Lukashenko told Xi Belarus was “a reliable partner” and would “remain so”

Lukashenko also lauded Xi’s “concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind”. “Unlike Western countries that are trying to tear everything apart, you have set the single goal for all,” he said.

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