After the first greetings, the anthems of the two countries sounded, a guard of honor passed. And then the business conversation began. Lukashenka reaffirmed his support for China’s initiatives in the field of international security and development. According to the Belarusian leader, now is “a very difficult period, requiring new, non-standard approaches and responsible political decisions”.
“They should be aimed primarily at preventing a slide into a global confrontation in which there will be no winners,” the President of Belarus noted, adding that Minsk “actively presents peace proposals, fully supports the initiative on international security presented by Beijing”, which provides for the maintenance of the authority and status of the UN, the coordination of efforts to eliminate threats. As the Belarusian leader pointed out, the views of the two countries on this question completely coincide.”The new status of bilateral relations should be filled with new content. Today, we have a good opportunity to draw up a plan for the whole of bilateral relations and adopt a joint statement,” Xi Jinping said. in response. The leader of the People’s Republic of China stressed that his country is determined to “continue joint efforts with Belarus to enhance political mutual trust and practical cooperation for the sake of dynamic, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations. “.Alexander Lukashenko said that today it is impossible to solve a problem on the planet without ChinaDuring the visit, a significant number of documents on cooperation between Belarus and China in various fields, from politics and economy to sports and tourism, are expected to be signed. As the First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Nikolai Snopkov, who accompanies Lukashenko on the trip, said earlier, this is “a set of powerful documents that will create a structure of relations for the next 5-10 years”. A joint declaration has already been adopted on the basic principles for the development of exemplary all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership relations between Belarus and China in a new era.
According to Western media, economic cooperation will be a key part of Lukashenka’s talks in China, but the Ukrainian conflict will also be discussed. A similar prediction was made by Chinese political scientists, who predicted an increase in bilateral trade.Also on Wednesday, Alexander Lukashenko met with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Keqiang. During the talks, the Belarusian leader thanked him for China’s support for Belarus. As Lukashenka recalled, he once dreamed of 5 billion exchanges, but today this figure has reached almost 6 billion and continues to grow. Another Lukashenko interlocutor was Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China. In a conversation with him, Lukashenko said that today it is impossible to solve a single problem on the planet without China, and that expanding contacts between Minsk and Beijing remains one of Belarus’ priorities in matters of foreign policy.Lukashenka laid flowers in Tiananmen Square at the monument to heroes who gave their lives in the revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people during the 19th and 20th centuries. The Belarusian president still adheres to this tradition when he arrives in Beijing.The current visit to China, already Lukashenko’s 13th consecutive as president, will last until March 2. The Belarusian leader’s program includes meetings not only with senior PRC officials, but also with the heads of major Chinese companies.
