The leaders of China and Belarus have described bilateral relations as being at their “best in history.” President Xi Jinping made the assessment during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on the morning of June 29.
Xi said that China and Belarus are all-weather comprehensive strategic partners with rock-solid political mutual trust. In recent years, the two countries have achieved fruitful results in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, solid progress in key projects, and effective multilateral collaboration.
During the talks, China expressed support for Belarus in safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and said it is willing to continue providing assistance within its capacity for Belarus’s development. The two sides also agreed to mobilize resources to advance Belt and Road construction and enrich practical cooperation.
Lukashenko fully agreed with Xi’s assessment of the bilateral relationship. He confirmed that China is Belarus’s all-weather strategic partner, and that the comprehensive and in-depth practical cooperation between the two countries has provided important support for Belarus’s economic and social development. Belarus looks forward to expanding areas of cooperation and pushing the relationship further forward.
Multilateral coordination was also a key topic. The two sides plan to strengthen cooperation within frameworks such as the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Xi proposed that the two countries should jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, practice the four global initiatives, and serve as a stabilizing force in a turbulent world.
Lukashenko expressed recognition of the four global initiatives proposed by Xi, saying they have promoted political settlement of hotspot issues and made significant contributions to world peace, stability and prosperity. Belarus is ready to maintain close coordination with China on international and regional affairs.
Wang Yi attended the meeting.