On?the morning of August 31, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that the peoples of China and Belarus, fighting?side by side in the past, made important contributions to defeating?militarism and fascism, and?forged a profound?friendship. At present, century-defining transformation is?accelerating across the world, and humanity?once again stands at a crossroads. China is willing to work with the Belarusian side to shoulder the responsibilities of the times, practice true multilateralism, and jointly advance peace, development, and win-win cooperation?in the world.
President Xi Jinping stressed that the China-Belarus all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership has enjoyed?high-quality development, and the two sides should continue to extend firm mutual support?on issues relating to each other's core interests and major concerns. The two sides should advance?high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, strengthen the alignment of?their development strategies, and continue to cultivate?new highlights and growth drivers?for their cooperation. The two sides should fully harness?the outcomes of?the China-Belarus years of science and technology innovation from 2024 to 2025, and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces?to facilitate the?development and revitalization?of both countries. The two sides should expand exchanges on education, culture, tourism, youth and at subnational levels, and foster greater amity between their?peoples.?The?two sides should enhance?coordination in multilateral mechanisms such as the SCO and BRICS, and work for the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
President Lukashenko noted that every time he came to China, he would always be deeply impressed by the country's vibrant development and progress. Under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is committed to pursuing a?path of development?that suits its national conditions. Having achieved great success in development,?China now faces?an even?brighter prospect, and no force can stop China's development and revitalization. In international and regional affairs, China keeps a just position, upholds?multilateralism, and defends fairness and justice. China has played a leading role in fostering cooperation within multilateral mechanisms such as the SCO, and made?major contributions to?peace and stability on?the continents of Asia and Europe, and in the wider?world. Belarus is an all-weather partner to China and a friend that can always be relied upon. Belarus is ready?to work with China to increase?exchanges on governance experience,?deepen practical cooperation across the board, and?bring bilateral relations to new heights.
The two sides signed multiple bilateral cooperation documents in areas such as science and technology, finance, metrology, media, transportation, and?customs inspection and quarantine.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi, Chen Min'er, among others, were present at the meeting.
