MINSK, 12 January (BelTA) - Relations between China and Belarus have withstood the tests of the rapidly changing international environment, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said when speaking at the international conference "Three decades of the Belarusian-Chinese relations and a community of common destiny for all mankind", BelTA has learned.
The head of the Chinese diplomatic mission noted: "In a week we will celebrate an important historical milestone: the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Belarus, which is a common holiday for the peoples of the two countries. Two days ago, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko had a telephone conversation, and gave a strong approval of the results achieved in the bilateral relations for the past 30 years. They also outlined the future areas of development of the two countries. Taking this opportunity, on behalf of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Belarus and myself, I would like to congratulate the two countries on the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations."