On June 8, 2026, local time, Vice President Han Zheng met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk.

Han Zheng conveyed President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings to President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Han Zheng stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and Mr. President, China-Belarus relations have developed rapidly, reaching the high level of an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership. China stands ready to work with Belarus to enhance communication and coordination, implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and promote deeper and more substantive progress in China-Belarus relations and bilateral cooperation.

Han Zheng stated that both sides should uphold the leading role of head-of-state diplomacy, promote closer high-level exchanges, and ensure that China-Belarus relations continue to develop in the right direction against the backdrop of a complex international situation. The two sides should also carry forward the fine tradition of mutual support. China supports Belarus in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions and is willing to work with Belarus to implement the four major global initiatives and safeguard the common interests of developing countries. The two sides should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen cooperation in traditional fields, explore new avenues for win-win development, and solidify the public support foundation for friendly relations between the two countries.

Aleksandr Lukashenko asked Han Zheng to convey his cordial greetings to President Xi Jinping. Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that under President Xi Jinping’s strong leadership, China has successfully pursued a development path suited to its national conditions and achieved great accomplishments, which Belarus highly appreciates. Belarus is China’s all-weather comprehensive strategic partner and a reliable good friend forever. Over the more than 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral ties have flourished. Belarus always attaches great importance to developing relations with China, consistently upholds the one-China principle, supports the major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, and looks forward to intensifying high-level exchanges with the Chinese side, enhancing mutual political trust, deepening practical cooperation, carrying forward people-to-people friendship, and further advancing bilateral ties.