By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) – China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday hosted visiting Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.
Xi and Lukashenko met in Beijing.
Lukashenko, who is on a two-day official trip to China, told Xi: “Belarus was, is and will be a reliable partner for China," according to his office.
It is Lukashenko’s second trip to China this year. Earlier, he visited China between Feb. 28 and March 2.