Belarusian President Lukashenko visited China
Lukashenko, who arrived in China last night, met with President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Kiqiang on Thursday, the Belarusian news agency Belta reported.
In the joint statement made after Lukashenko’s meeting with Xi, it was emphasized that relations between the two countries will be maintained based on “friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperation in all circumstances.”
The Belarusian leader stated that he “fully supports” his country’s proposals for the Global Security Initiative and the resolution of the Ukraine crisis, adding: “We are holding our meeting today at a difficult time that requires non-standard approaches and political decisions. responsible”. As he has recently made clear, we must avoid a global confrontation without winners.” saying.
During the meeting between the two leaders, cooperation agreements were signed in multiple fields such as economy, trade, development, scientific and technical cooperation, tourism, sports and the media.
In his meeting with Premier Li, Lukashenko stressed that the two countries must “intensify their relations”, saying: “There should be no closed area for our cooperation, we must work together on all fronts.” The most important thing is that we should not have to choose between being friendly or working against third countries.” he used his statements.
During the face-to-face meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in September 2022, the leaders of China and Belarus decided to raise the level of relations between the two countries to the level of “friendship in all circumstances and comprehensive strategic cooperation”.
SUPPORT ALERTS FROM US TO CHINA TO RUSSIA
The Belarusian leader’s visit coincided with a period in which the United States and the West questioned China’s stance on the war in Ukraine and its relations with Russia.
Belarus had taken a skewed stance in the war, allowing Russia to use its territory for military operations in Ukraine.
US President Anthony Blinken, in his response to the question on Lukashenko’s visit to China during his visit to Kazakhstan yesterday, stated that China cannot hold two different positions at the same time, saying: “On the one hand, you present yourself as a force aiming for peace in front of the public, and on the other hand, Vladimir Putin, you can’t feed the fire that started.” He had used the words.
Referring to the 12-point proposals put forward by China for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, Blinken said: “If China really takes this issue seriously, if it sees sovereignty and respect for its territorial integrity as the main principle, should have worked over the past year to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he had assessed.
Blinken stressed that the United States will impose sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals that provided “lethal support” to Russia in the war in Ukraine.
On February 24, the anniversary of the start of the Russia-Ukraine War, China announced a 12-item “attitude paper” containing its proposals for a political solution to the crisis.
In the document, it was emphasized that the sovereignty of countries must be respected, legitimate security concerns must be taken into account, unilateral sanctions must be ended, and a ceasefire must be achieved through the gradual de-escalation of tensions. .
The ceasefire proposal was not accepted by the United States and the European Union, as well as by Ukraine.
Mikhail Podolyak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in a statement: “Any peace plan that provides for a ceasefire and the drawing of a new border line will continue with the occupation of Ukrainian territory and Russian genocide. This is not peace, but a freezing of war “. He had assessed. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)