Belarus's visit to China has attracted widespread attention, and unlike previous ones, his visit has four distinctive features. First of all, the news of the visit was sudden and not announced in advance, and we did not learn about it until the landing of Lukashenko's plane. Second, during the short visit, Lukashenko met directly with the Chinese leader, reducing many of the process cumbersome. During the talks, the two sides also displayed an atmosphere of intimacy, highlighting the friendly relations between the two countries. The low-key Diaoyutai State Guesthouse was chosen as the venue for the meeting, further highlighting the informal nature. Finally, although the topics were not disclosed in advance before the visit, both sides clearly expressed their support for each other's development and willingness to cooperate.
During his visit to China, Lukashenko brought important commitments and aspirations. He stressed that Belarus will become a closer partner with China and that Belarus will always support China, both in the past, at present and in the future. This is another upgrade and confirmation of the friendly relations between the two sides. In addition, the Chinese side stressed its support for the development path of Belarus and its opposition to interference in the affairs of the country by external forces. The two sides also expressed their views on the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", the establishment of industrial parks, and the strengthening of multilateral cooperation. These commitments and intentions of cooperation have further consolidated the strategic cooperative relationship between China and Belarus.
In addition to maintaining friendly relations with China, Lukashenko's current visit to China has other purposes. First of all, Belarus has sided with Russia in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which has attracted Western sanctions. In this international environment, Lukashenko needs to consolidate relations with China in order to secure his position internationally.
Secondly, Belarus is an important participant in the Belt and Road Initiative, and the international community has paid more attention to Belarus's cooperative attitude and actions. Although Lukashenko was unable to attend this year's Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, he brought important commitments and intentions of cooperation, demonstrating support for China's initiatives and ideas. During the talks, the two sides reached consensus on issues such as joint construction of industrial parks, cultural exchanges, and multilateral cooperation, paving the way for deepening cooperation between the two sides under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The friendship between China and Belarus has been further deepened during this visit. After the talks, the two sides exchanged gifts. The Chinese side gave away a Hunan embroidered landscape painting, a basket of Hunan specialty apples and a set of Winter Olympics award uniforms. Lukashenko, on the other hand, gave back a glass of art and a basket of white chocolate. This friendly interaction and exchange of gifts demonstrates the deep friendship and willingness to cooperate between the two countries.
In addition, Lukashenko's apple hamper represents the prospect of agricultural cooperation between China and Belarus, and also reflects China's concept of local cooperation in the Belt and Road Initiative. Through such friendly interaction and in-depth exchanges, the friendship between China and Belarus will be further deepened and a new chapter of cooperation will be opened.
During this visit to China, Lukashenko also hopes to understand China's position and attitude on the issue of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in advance. Recently, the United States has repeatedly sent signals about the "possible cut-off of military aid to Ukraine," which is a problem for Belarus that cannot be ignored. Therefore, Lukashenko may want to use this visit to communicate closely with China to understand China's attitude to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and possible course of action.
In general, Lukashenko's visit to China is special and has been received by China at a high level. He brought important commitments and intentions of cooperation, which consolidated the friendly relations between China and Belarus. The visit is also strategically important, not only to preserve the Russian-Belarusian alliance, but also to support China's Belt and Road Initiative. In addition, against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Lukashenko hopes to communicate closely with China through this visit to understand China's position and possible course of action. Through friendly interaction and exchanges, the friendship between China and Belarus will be further deepened and a new chapter of cooperation will be opened.