BEIJING, June 29 (Reuters) - China supports Belarus in safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Lukashenko's visit to China comes after he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
The meeting follows mounting tension between Belarus and Ukraine, whose president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, says he believes Putin is trying to get Lukashenko to step up his support for Russia in its Ukraine war.
Xi said China and Belarus "must maintain strategic communication, promote the continuous advancement of bilateral relations at a high level and better benefit the peoples of both countries," the ministry said on its website.
China is willing to continue providing **** istance within its capacity for Belarus' development and construction, Xi said.
Lukashenko's visit to China comes after he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
The meeting follows mounting tension between Belarus and Ukraine, whose president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, says he believes Putin is trying to get Lukashenko to step up his support for Russia in its Ukraine war.
Xi said China and Belarus "must maintain strategic communication, promote the continuous advancement of bilateral relations at a high level and better benefit the peoples of both countries," the ministry said on its website.
China is willing to continue providing **** istance within its capacity for Belarus' development and construction, Xi said.
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