Lukashenko and Xi Jinping Hold Talks as Belarus-China Relations Peak
Historic Meeting Highlights Strengthening Belarus-China Ties
Leaders' Dialogue in Beijing
June 29 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for talks, the Belarusian presidential Telegram channel Pul Pervogo said on Monday.
Statements on Bilateral Relations
China-Belarus relations are at their "historic peak," Pul Pervogo quoted Xi as telling Lukashenko.
Reflections on Global Cooperation
"This is exactly what we talked with you before," Lukashenko replied, according to the Telegram post. "And perhaps, to some extent, what we had dreamed of on the eve of this global cooperation between Belarus and ... China."
Context of Lukashenko's Visit
Lukashenko's visit to China comes after he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. The meeting follows mounting tension between Belarus and Ukraine, whose president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, says he believes Putin is trying to get Lukashenko to step up his support for Russia in its Ukraine war.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus)
