Chinese vice president calls for promoting deeper China-Belarus ties

China is ready to work with Belarus to strengthen communication and coordination, implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and promote the continued deepening of China-Belarus relations and cooperation, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Monday.

Han made the remarks while meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.

Han called on the two sides to adhere to the guiding principles of head-of-state diplomacy, maintain close high-level exchanges, and ensure that China-Belarus relations maintain the correct direction of development amidst a complex international situation.

China supports Belarus in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, he said, expressing willingness to work with Belarus to implement the four global initiatives and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

The Chinese vice president called for strengthening the alignment of development strategies, deepening cooperation in traditional areas, opening up new spaces for win-win development, and consolidating the public opinion foundation for bilateral friendship.

Lukashenko said Belarus-China relations, since the establishment of diplomatic relations more than 30 years ago, have flourished.

Belarus, as always, attaches great importance to its relations with China, and adheres to the one-China principle, he said, voicing support for the major global initiatives proposed by China.

He said Belarus looks forward to maintaining close high-level exchanges with China, strengthening political mutual trust, deepening practical cooperation, carrying forward the friendship between the two peoples, and promoting the continuous development of bilateral relations.