NUCLEAR POWER IN BELARUS AND WORLDWIDE
BEIJING, 1 March (BelTA) - The new status of bilateral relations with Belarus should be filled with new content, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during the talks with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, BelTA has learned.
"I warmly welcome you, Mr. President, to China. A meeting between old friends is always pleasing. We last met in Samarkand in September of last year. We had a very wonderful conversation, during which we announced a new level of all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership in the Chinese-Belarusian relations. This served as a powerful impetus for full-scale cooperation between the two countries. The bilateral relations should be filled with new content to match their new status. Today we have a good opportunity to develop a plan for the entire range of bilateral relations and adopt a joint statement," the Chinese leader said.
He expressed confidence that the visit of the Belarusian president will be very fruitful.
"Mr President and I are united by the common desire to develop Chinese-Belarusian relations. We have been friends for several years. Our friendship is strong, unbreakable. In the context of instability and turbulence of the international situation, China is firmly committed to continuing joint efforts with Belarus to strengthen political mutual trust and practical cooperation in the interests of dynamic, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations," Xi Jinping said.
