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Lukashenko: We have long had warm, friendly relations with China’s leadership

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MINSK, 8 August (BelTA) – Belarus and China have developed exceptionally strong relations, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with TIME Magazine, BelTA reports.

The head of state recalled that he had first visited China during his years as a parliamentarian and had already sensed that this country represented the future.

“As for Xi Jinping and our friendly relations, I hosted him here when he was the second most powerful person in China. I remember he asked me to share my thoughts on the situation in the world. We talked about a lot of things. We approached a globe (this globe is still in my office), and I gave him my perspective on global developments. I told him about our relations with China,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Back in the day, Belarus shared its dump truck production technologies with China, which further strengthened the level of trust between the two countries.

“So we have a very strong relationship. Moreover, you know that my youngest son studies in China. We’ve developed, you know, almost family-like relationships with them,” the president said.

This is also evidenced by the format of communication between the two leaders: Aleksandr Lukashenko and Xi Jinping often discuss bilateral cooperation and the global agenda in an informal setting. They have also visited each other. “We’ve had warm, friendly relations with them for a very long time,” the head of state said.

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