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Lukashenko arrives in China on visit
BEIJING, 2 June (BelTA) - Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in China on a visit. The visit is scheduled to last through 4 June, BelTA has learned.
International cooperation will also be high on agenda. The program of the visit envisages a number of other talks and meetings.
Belarusian Ambassador to China Aleksandr Chervyakov told the media that systematic and extensive work had been done at the government level between the two countries in preparation for the head of state's visit. This included visits to Belarus by the premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China in 2024, as well as the recent meeting of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental committee at the vice-premier level in Minsk.
“The key vector is clearly defined: the modernization of our economy based on Chinese technologies. This momentum was further developed in key documents signed between our industrial ministries, which defined the strategy for the development of the industrial complex for the next five years. The most important projects for the development of bilateral cooperation in mechanical engineering, woodworking, the chemical industry, and other industries have also been identified. This set of issues, which was still on paper last year, is now turning into practical actions,” the ambassador said.
According to him, Aleksandr Lukashenko's current visit to China is, among other things, an opportunity to assess and review the interim results of the governments' work on cooperation.
In general, this pertains to joint efforts to foster an innovation and knowledge-based economy: “Today, China has chosen a strategy for developing new-quality productive forces. These are based on innovation and digital platforms. Consequently, using Chinese technologies, we are transferring these innovative approaches to our own economy. China supports our initiatives, and we see their openness in access and in the search for new areas. We are working not only in the field of industry, but also in education, healthcare, logistics, and so on.”
According to Aleksandr Chervyakov, innovation begins with education, and in this regard, there are good examples of inter-university cooperation, including in fundamental scientific research. “This includes chemistry, physics, new materials, biology, and biochemistry. We are moving in this direction together with China and see their interest in joint work,” said the ambassador.
Belarus-China mutual trade significantly increased in Q1 2025, with Belarusian exports going up approximately 18%. Last year the mutual trade approximated $8.6 billion. Belarus' traditional exports to the Chinese market include food products, potash fertilizers, and wood products. “We see new commodity items that need to be opened up, and our government agencies are now actively working on opening up enterprises [for supplies to the Chinese market] and new products. There is potential and great prospects. China remains a key strategic partner for us, as it has always been,” the ambassador said.
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