Chinese Foreign Ministry comments on results of presidential elections in Belarus

13 октября 2015

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hua Chunying says that China respects the choice of the Belarusian people. In addition, Beijing intends to promote the development of bilateral relations.

Hua Chunying, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry: "We sincerely hope that Belarus, as before, will maintain political stability and economic development. We will continue to promote the constant development of China-Belarus relations of comprehensive strategic partnership on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit."

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was the first to congratulate Alexander Lukashenko on re-election as president.