Beijing, 24 August 2024 (TDI): Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday concluded his visit to Belarus, during which Beijing and Minsk vowed to further promote practical cooperation in different fields ranging from trade, finance, security and agriculture to science and technology, and education.
Experts said Premier Li’s trip to Belarus demonstrates a high-level political mutual trust and the momentum of close cooperation between the two nations.
The deepening China-Belarus cooperation will also inject impetus into the development of bilateral ties and also play an important role in the region.
Li arrived in Minsk on Thursday after co-chairing the 29th regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian prime ministers in Moscow and a visit to Russia.
During a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, Li said that Beijing was ready to work with Minsk to push for the high-level development of their all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership to better benefit the two sides.
Li said that China-Belarus ties, regardless of how the international situation changes, have always shown vitality and vigor since the establishment of diplomatic relations 32 years ago.
Noting that Beijing will continue to firmly support Belarus in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, Li said that China stands ready to further synergize development strategies with Belarus, solidly advance cooperation in different fields, steadily expand trade scale.
Lukashenko hailed that Belarus-China ties are enjoying a strong momentum of development and are at an all-time high.
He said that Belarus stands ready to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, and to deepen practical cooperation in the fields of trade, agriculture, science, economy, and technology.
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In meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, Li said Beijing stands ready to work with Minsk to firmly support each other in defending core interests and remain each other’s true friend and good partner.
In the joint communique, the two sides also expressed that they will firmly oppose external forces’ interference in other nations’ internal affairs under any pretext.
