Xi Jinping: China is ready to strengthen strategic cooperation with Belarus

China is ready, together with Belarusian partners, to strengthen strategic cooperation in the name of building a community with a shared future for mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Beijing on 4 December, BelTA has learned.

"My great friend, I am very glad to see you again. As part of your state visit to China in late February and early March of this year, we reached important agreements in favor of the dynamic development of Chinese-Belarusian relations. At every stage, we reach new agreements. Over the course of the year, political mutual trust and international cooperation are strengthened. There are new results of cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," the Chinese leader said.

The president of the People's Republic of China stated that 10 years ago the Belt and Road Initiative was a concept. Now more than 140 countries and international organizations have joined cooperation within its framework.

Xi Jinping stressed that under the strong leadership of its president, Belarus has managed to overcome the impact of various negative factors, to maintain social harmony and stability, to ensure economic recovery and growth, which has laid a solid foundation for further development.

"For China, maintaining stability and long-term development is very important. We have made great strides in this work. In today's world, titanic changes are taking place, new risks and challenges are emerging. Much of what is happening is unexpected for us. The Chinese side is ready, together with Belarusian partners, to strengthen strategic cooperation in the name of creating a community with a shared future for mankind," the Chinese leader said.