Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hails his country's ties with Beijing ahead of a closely watched meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
In a run-up to the three-day trip, Beijing lauded its"all-weather and comprehensive" strategic partnership with Minsk while Lukashenko said he was looking forward to meeting his"old friend" Xi.
During Wednesday's meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Lukashenko said Beijing and Minsk "have no closed topics for cooperation", according to a readout published on the official website of the Belarusian presidency. In an accompanying video clip, Li could be heard telling Lukashenko that President Xi would meet with him Wednesday afternoon to "further plan the development of bilateral relations".
China has been criticised by Western countries for failing to condemn Moscow's attacks on its European neighbour and has reacted angrily to recent claims by the United States and NATO that it may be contemplating arms transfers to Russia.
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