Chinese President Xi hosts Belarusian counterpart Lukashenko in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing, underscoring their "all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership" just days after Lukashenko's discussions with Russian President Putin, with bilateral trade hitting $8.86 billion last year.
- Asia
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:30 | 29 June 2026
China's President Xi Jinping hosted Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday, state media reported.
Xi received Lukashenko at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse, broadcaster CGTN reported, without immediately providing further detail.
Lukashenko's visit to China comes after he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week at the latter's Valdai residence in northwestern Russia.
It is Lukashenko's second trip to Beijing since last September, when he attended a Chinese military parade as well as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the northern city of Tianjin.
China and Belarus share "all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership" and the bilateral trade volume reached $8.86 billion last year.