Lavender bridges: Xinjiang's scent of global friendship

Walk into a breathtaking purple sea—Ili's "Princess Jieyou" lavender fields, the world's third largest. Here, aromas fill the air with the language of friendship. Our international guests are not only captivated by the beauty of Xinjiang's landscapes but also inspired by its industrial vitality.

Among them is Aleinik Sergei, chairman of the Standing Commission on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic of Belarus. He shares his profound admiration for the region's landscapes and highlights a decade of cooperation between China and Belarus under the Belt and Road Initiative. This is more than a floral spectacle—it's a growing bridge for international partnership, rooted in scent and mutual vision.