BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

23/03/2010

Chinese VP's visit to deepen ties with Belarus

MOSCOW, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Minsk will inject new impetus into the friendly and cooperative relations between China and Belarus.

Since the diplomatic ties between China and Belarus were established 18 years ago, the two sides have maintained close contact, paying due attention to each other's core interests and supporting each other on major international issues.

Xi's trip to Minsk will bring fresh momentum to the development of the two countries' relations, Anatoly Tozik, Belarussian Ambassador to China, told reporters ahead of Xi's visit.

Vice President Xi will meet President Alexander Lukashenko as well as other Belarussian government and parliament leaders. They will exchange opinions over political cooperation, trade, economy and mutually-beneficial investment to tackle the global economic downturn, Tozik said.

Seeking to promote bilateral cooperation, the two countries will also sign a series of documents, said the ambassador.

In December 2005, Lukashenko visited China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao. During that visit, the two leaders issued a joint statement, pledging to promote the China-Belarus relations and enhance cooperation in various areas.

About 2,000 Chinese students are now studying in Belarus. Many Belarussian universities and high schools have begun to offer Chinese language courses, said Tozik.

Xi's late-March Belarus visit is the second leg of his four-nation Europe tour, which also includes Russia, Finland and Sweden.

Source:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-03/23/c_13221190.htm


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