China-Belarus ties at the highest level in history: President Xi

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The comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Belarus is entering a new stage of mutual trust and win-win cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday when meeting his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.

The two leaders met in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, where the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit was held during the weekend.

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Xi emphasized that the consensus reached between him and Lukashenko has been implemented efficiently, and exchanges and communication in different fields and at different levels have hit their highest in history.

The shared fruits from cooperation have been constantly feeding people from both countries with a sense of achievement, Xi said.

In the meeting, Xi pointed out that China views Belarus as a significant partner in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), praising the latter's active participation in the project.

He said the two sides should reinforce strategic facilitation and communication in policies, deepen collaboration in trade and investment and push forward the construction of the China-Belarus Industrial Park.

May 12, 2015: Visitors look at a scale model of the Great Stone China-Belarus Industrial Park near the village Bykacheno, some 25 kms east of Minsk, Belarus. /VCG Photo

Xi also stressed China's support for Belarus to cooperate with the SCO to generate more benefits for the people and countries in the region.

The Belarusian president congratulated Xi on hosting the SCO Qingdao Summit, saying the spirit of equality and democracy throughout the meeting is laudable.

Lukashenko added that Belarus and China are all-weather partners and friends, and they always support each other on key issues of common concerns.

He said his country resolutely backs the BRI, and is willing to deepen trade and investment collaboration and people-to-people exchanges with China.