Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Beijing on June 29 to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the Russian-Ukrainian war during the weekend.
Xi told Lukashenko that China supports Belarus in safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, according to the Chinese regime’s foreign ministry. Xi also said that China stands ready to continue providing assistance within its capabilities for Belarus’s development and nation-building.
Lukashenko stated that he is willing to continue maintaining close coordination with China on international and regional affairs.
As a close ally of Putin, Lukashenko made the state visits as the Russian-Ukrainian war entered its fifth year since Russia launched the invasion in February 2022. The Russian offensive has slowed this year, met with Ukrainian troops’ strong resistance. Amid the stalemate in ceasefire negotiations, Putin suggested that Lukashenko—with whom he held two days of talks last weekend—might help facilitate peace negotiations….Â
Belarusian President Visits Beijing to Seek Support, While Balancing Between Russia, China, and the West
