On August 17th local time, Belarusian President Lukashenko met with State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu in Minsk. He said that the foreign policies of Belarus and China are highly consistent, and both sides are staunch defenders of international fairness, justice, and a multipolar world. Belarus firmly supports the major concepts and initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and is willing to work with China to make new contributions to maintaining world peace. The relationship between the two armies in Belarus and China is developing well, and we hope that both sides will work together to maintain security and regional stability in both countries and play a constructive role. Li Shangfu said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China Belarus relations have been upgraded to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership. China is willing to work with Belarus to promote mutual benefit and win-win situation between China and Belarus, continuously deepening and consolidating, and better benefiting the people of both countries. The cooperation between the two armies of China and Belarus has steadily developed, achieving fruitful results in strategic communication, joint training leagues, and other aspects. Both sides will work together under the leadership of the two heads of state to continuously promote the relationship between the two armies. On the 16th, Li Shangfu held talks with Belarusian Defense Minister Khlenin to exchange views on the relationship between the two militaries and the international security situation. (New News Agency)