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China seeks closer ties with Belarus on joint R&D projects

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MINSK, 18 October (BelTA) – China is interested in more joint projects in science and technology with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said during a meeting with Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus Sergei Shlychkov, BelTA has learned.

"Science and technology is one of the main areas of cooperation between our countries. Our joint work is in full swing. We have established the Commission for Cooperation in Science and Technology of the Belarusian-Chinese Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee. During the official visit of Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang to Belarus in August, we agreed to implement 20 more joint projects in science and technology. We have launched the events dedicated to the Years of Cooperation between Belarus and China in Science, Technology and Innovation (2024-2025). All this serves as an example of our developing interaction. We expect that 2024 and 2025 will bring great achievements in science and technology cooperation," Ambassador Zhang Wenchuan said.

He also noted that Belarus is involved in Belt and Road Initiative action plan for cooperation in science, technology and innovation. "We are successfully implementing a number of projects to exchange engineering specialists and create joint laboratories, scientific and technical centers," the ambassador stressed.

"We are ready to enhance our cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and implement even more joint mutually beneficial projects," Ambassador Zhang Wenchuan concluded.

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