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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
MINSK, May 22 (Xinhua) — Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Liu Guozhong visited Belarus on May 21-22. During the visit, he met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, held talks with First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Nikolai Snopkov and jointly chaired the 6th meeting of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.
Liu Guozhong conveyed cordial greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to A. Lukashenko and noted that under the strategic leadership of the leaders of the two countries, the China-Belarus all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership continues to develop at a high level, and cooperation in various fields bears rich fruit. According to the Vice Premier of the State Council, the Chinese side is ready to work with Belarus to implement the important agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries, provide firm mutual support on issues related to the fundamental interests of the parties, and promote high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.
A. Lukashenko asked Liu Guozhong to convey sincere greetings to Chairman Xi Jinping and stressed that Belarusian-Chinese relations are a model of mutually beneficial cooperation. As he noted, the Belarusian side firmly adheres to the one-China principle, opposes political manipulation in the issue of tracking the source of COVID-19 and is ready to jointly implement key projects within the framework of the Belt and Road initiative with China, develop productive forces of new quality, and promote the development and rise of the two states.
The two sides reaffirmed their firm commitment to upholding the outcome of World War II and international justice, opposed hegemonism, bullying and unilateral sanctions, and agreed to jointly advance the three global initiatives and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
On May 21, the 6th meeting of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee was held, during which the parties exchanged views and outlined plans for cooperation in key areas such as economy and trade, science and technology, security, education, culture, customs control and quarantine supervision, and industry. The minutes of the meeting were signed, as well as documents on cooperation in the areas of digital economy, science and technology. In addition, the parties agreed to establish a new subcommittee on industrial cooperation.
Liu Guozhong also visited a number of sites, including the China-Belarus Industrial Park “Great Stone.” –0–