Belarus, China translate strategic partnership into practical and mutually beneficial projects

Belarus and China are consistently translating strategic partnership into practical and mutually beneficial projects in all spheres. This was stated in an interview on the occasion of the Day of formation of the PRC by First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, co-chairman of the Belarusian-Chinese Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation Nikolai Snopkov, BelTA writes.

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus noted that the Day of the formation of the People's Republic of China is a good opportunity not only to congratulate our Chinese friends, but also to look at the retrospective of relations between the two countries over the past year

- If I tried to express the year 2026 in Belarusian-Chinese relations in one word, I would choose the word trust. But trust between states, as between people, is tested not by words, but by deeds. This is the main feature of this year: we are consistently translating strategic partnership into practical and mutually beneficial projects – in industry, investment, trade, the digital economy, and at the regional level.

Nikolai Snopkov recalled that a new Presidential Directive on cooperation with China was adopted and published in Belarus in May. In it, the declared relations with China are translated into a system of very specific tasks and projects for the coming years – from industrial and technological cooperation to humanitarian exchanges. “If you think about it, from a political point of view, this is a unique document that sets the tone for all our bilateral cooperation,” the First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus emphasized.

In June, Vice-President Han Zheng visited Belarus, and forums of investment and trade cooperation were held in Minsk. This is a vivid example of how political dialogue is directly connected with the interests of business and regions. On June 29, a meeting between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of China Xi Jinping was held in Beijing, which was a continuation of the traditionally trustful dialogue between the leaders of the two states.

- I would like to draw attention to an event that has become very important in interregional cooperation. In July, the Belarus-China Regional Cooperation Forum was held in Lanzhou for the first time. It brought together more than 300 representatives of the two countries, dozens of agreements were signed, and a separate forum platform was devoted to culture and tourism. Another important result is the development of cooperation in new technological areas. Belarus has joined the World Organization for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, which will allow to realize the huge potential for joint projects with China. We see positive dynamics in trade and joint Belarusian-Chinese projects, and it can and should multiply. But the most important thing that unites us is trust and friendship between people. This is something that can not be achieved by any trade contracts: agreements can be signed, and trust can only be earned by years, deeds and sincere attitude to each other, concluded Nikolai Snopkov. Snopkov: regional cooperation is one of the most promising elements of Belarusian-Chinese relations