Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of Putin, a week after Beijing called for a cease-fire and peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.
"In the face of an international situation full of instability and uncertainty, China is ready to work together with Belarus to promote the healthy and stable development of relations between the two countries at a high level," Xi was cited as telling Lukashenko.
Xi said the two sides should continue to enhance political mutual trust and"always be each other's true friends and good partners." China and Belarus"should support each other's chosen development path, support each other in safeguarding core interests, oppose interference in internal affairs by external forces, and safeguard the sovereignty and political security of both countries.
China's state Xinhua news agency said the two leaders exchanged views on the Ukraine situation, with Xi reiterating China's position.
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