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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Minsk, January 27 (Xinhua) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated on Tuesday that the country's decision to build the highest-level strategic relationship with China is not subject to revision. The Belarusian leader's press service released the corresponding statement the same day.
"The decision to build strategic relations with China at the highest level is irrevocable. We will invest resources, time, and attention in strengthening our cooperation. We have all the reserves for this," A. Lukashenko emphasized during a meeting on developing cooperation with China.
"China is a serious and long-term commitment. We will always cooperate with China, as long as our country exists as an independent and sovereign state. I am confident that we will always be independent and sovereign," the Belarusian president stated.
According to him, cooperation with China in the automotive industry has enabled Belarus to produce high-quality and popular cars, and thanks to China's technical and economic assistance, Minsk now boasts world-class sports facilities, including an international-standard swimming pool and the National Football Stadium. A. Lukashenko remarked that "this is a gift from true friends."
He also noted the growing desire of Belarusian youth to study in China and emphasized that expanding air travel to Hainan Province and the cities of Shanghai and Urumqi will quickly restore tourism to Belarus.
Furthermore, A. Lukashenko emphasized that China has become Belarus' second-largest trading partner, and Belarusian exports to the Chinese market have surpassed those to the European Union. The head of state set the goal of further increasing China's share of the country's total exports and called for more active participation in the Chinese market.
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