Belarus President praises relations with China

         Belarus is proud of its relations with such a great power that China is. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Gong Jianwei. The meeting was dedicated to the end of Gong Jianwei’s diplomatic mission in Belarus.
      The President stressed:
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       "China is not the future of the planet, it is its presence. It is difficult today to take decisions on either global or regional issues without taking into account China’s opinion. I have said many times already that we are proud of having such great relations with this great power. And it is very important that these relations started a long time ago when China was getting back on its feet. Back then in the development of China we saw the beginnings worth paying attention to. We have learned a lot from the People’s Republic of China."
        The head of state underlined that the Ambassador of China has been a reliable friend and has tried to cement relations between the two countries unlike some other ambassadors, who do totally opposite things. 
        Alexander Lukashenko said he hopes that the experience and the knowledge that Gong Jianwei has acquired in Belarus will allow him to contribute to stronger Belarus-China relations later on.