MINSK, 22 September (BelTA) – Poland's border closure with Belarus is an unfriendly political move against China, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Li Xi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, in Minsk on 22 September, BelTA has learned.
“There has been a great deal of insinuations in the media lately, particularly in connection with your visit to Belarus, regarding our relations with Poland and the closure of the border between Belarus and Poland. I understand that this is most likely an unfriendly move by the Poles, a political one, perhaps even an image-building effort, as the Poles see it, against the People's Republic of China. But it is by no means an economic one. After all, an empire like China can easily handle this issue. But the topic is being discussed,” the head of state stated.
“Therefore, I would like to share some information with you one-on-one, if you don’t mind, after our meeting, and provide you with our data on this topic. The matter is not about Belarus. For its part, Poland is ‘leading the charge’ for the benefit of other states,” Aleksandr Lukashenko added.
