Belarus president Lukashenko returns to China, seeks stronger ties

Belarussian president Alexander Lukashenko met China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss strengthening economic ties between Belarus and China amid Western sanctions. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, faces a crippled economy heavily reliant on trade with Russia. China is Belarus' seventh largest trading partner and second-largest import partner. The leaders discussed implementing projects like the China-Belarus Industrial Park and improving cross-border transport facilitation.

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