China, Belarus issue joint statement :: Charter'97 :: News

China and Belarus issued a joint statement here Tuesday, pledging to promote China-Belarus relations and to enhance cooperation in various fields. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Belarusian President Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko, who arrived here Sunday on a three-day official visit to China as guest of President Hu, issued the statement.

Leaders of the two countries agreed that to cement and promote China-Belarus relations accords with fundamental interests of bothnations and peoples, and is conducive for safeguarding peace, stability and development of the region and the world at large.

According to the statement, both sides are satisfied with the healthy and fruitful development of bilateral relations, and China-Belarus relations has entered a new phase of all-round development and strategic cooperation.

China and Belarus are ready to maintain the active momentum of high-level visits and exchanges in other levels, and will continueto keep close cooperation in major issues concerning national independence, sovereignty, consolidation, territorial integrity and national dignity, in an effort to safeguard the fundamental interests of both nations, says the statement.

Belarus promised in the statement to abide by principles of China-Belarus political document on the Taiwan issue, to firmly support the one-China policy, to oppose so-called "Taiwan independence" in any form, to oppose Taiwan to join in the United Nations and other international organizations, and not to set up official links with Taiwan or sell weapons to Taiwan.

Belarus holds that Taiwan issue is China`s internel affair, andsupports the the Anti-Secession Law passed by China`sNational People`s Congress, which accords with the common desire and fundamental interests of all Chinese people, says the statement.

China understands and respects Belarus`s choice on its independent foreign and domestic policy, and supports Belarus`s efforts to safeguard social stability and promote economic and social progress, according to the statement.

Both sides agreed in the statement that China and Belarus enjoyincreasingly close and fruitful cooperation in economy, trade, science, technology, military, culture, education, tourism, socialinsurance and press fields.