China to push for deeper synergy between BRI, Belarus' development strategy

China stands ready to push for deeper synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Belarus' strategy for social and economic development and jointly build the China-Belarus Industrial Park and other key projects, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in Bishkek on Friday.

China is willing to work with Belarus to follow through on the important consensus reached between their heads of state, Li said when meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko on the sidelines of the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States.

He called on both sides to tap the potential of cooperation in such areas as trade in services and scientific and technological innovation, strengthen people-to-people and cultural cooperation, and push forward their all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership.

The two sides should strengthen communication and coordination within the SCO and other multilateral mechanisms to make greater contributions to regional and world peace, stability and development, Li said.

Golovchenko said that Belarus firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests.

Belarus is willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields and is ready to strengthen cooperation with China within multilateral frameworks such as the SCO to jointly boost the multipolarization of the world, he added.

(With input from Xinhua)