On March 1, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who was on a state visit to China, in the Great Hall of the People.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the friendship between China and Belarus is unbreakable, and the two sides should continuously enhance political mutual trust and be each other's true friends and good partners unswervingly. China highly appreciates Belarus' firm support for China's legitimate position on issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and human rights. The two sides should firmly support the development path chosen by each other, support each other in safeguarding their own core interests, oppose external forces interfering in internal affairs, and safeguard the sovereignty and political security of the two countries. It is necessary to give full play to the role of the intergovernmental cooperation committee between the two countries, expand economic and trade cooperation, build a China-Belarus Industrial Park, and promote the cooperation in interconnection construction such as the China-Europe Railway Express with the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative as the main line. It is necessary to deepen medical and health cooperation, expand local cooperation, and intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges, so that China-Belarus friendship will be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Lukashenko once again warmly congratulated the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He said that President Xi Jinping is deeply supported by the Chinese people and enjoys high prestige in the world. I deeply admire him. I firmly believe that under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China will continue to make new and brilliant achievements. The hearts of the Belarusian people are always connected with the Chinese people, and they will stand firmly with China at any time. The Belarusian side firmly supports China in safeguarding its own core interests, and firmly supports and actively participates in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Development Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping. The Belarusian side is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese side in fields such as science and technology, industry, agriculture, and tourism, and promote the construction of the China-Europe Railway Express and the Belarus-China Industrial Park. Chinese companies are welcome to invest in Belarus and strengthen local and people-to-people exchanges. China is the mainstay of maintaining world peace. Belarus is willing to strengthen coordination with China on major international and regional issues, and work together to maintain international and regional security and stability. I wish China's upcoming two sessions a complete success, and I believe it will have an important impact on the future of China and the world.

After the talks, the two heads of state jointly signed the "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Belarus on the Further Development of China-Belarus All-Weather Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the New Era", and witnessed the signing of agreements in the fields of economy, trade, industry, agriculture, customs, science and technology, health, tourism, sports A number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of local and local governments.Editor/Ma Xue