Belarusian president Lukashenka meets China's Xi Jinping after Russia visit
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 29, following a visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Le Monde noted Xi's opening question, interpreting it as highlighting Lukashenka's close ties to Russia.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka visited Beijing on Monday, June 29, for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This diplomatic engagement occurred shortly after Lukashenka had met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia three days earlier. During the opening of their discussions, President Xi reportedly asked Lukashenka, "Are you from Minsk?". French newspaper Le Monde interpreted this query as highlighting the Belarusian leader's close ties and potential subservience to Russia, suggesting the possibility that he had traveled to China via Moscow after his meeting with Putin. The sequence of visits underscores Belarus's complex geopolitical positioning between its key allies.
Sources: Le Monde