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China, Belarus sign market economy deal
By Cao Desheng (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-12-06 05:52
Responding to the Chinese president, Lukashenko said his
country is committed to boosting economic links with China.
"Annual bilateral trade has hit US$500 million and we are determined to bring
our trade turnover to US$ 1 billion," Lukashenko said.
It is his third visit to China as president of Belarus.
"China, as a rising economic powerhouse, can help the Belarusian economy grow
faster," as economic and trade co-operation is the main dimension of
Belarus-China ties, Lukashenko told Xinhua News Agency in the Belarusian capital
Minsk on the eve of his visit to China.
China will provide non-reimbursable assistance as well as preferential loans
to Belarus, according to the agreements signed yesterday.
Lukashenko is expected to meet with other senior Chinese officials today
including top legislator Wu Bangguo, Vice-Premier Huang Ju, and Liu Qi,
secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China.
He will wrap up his visit to China after attending the opening ceremony of
the "Cultural Day of Belarus" in Beijing this evening.
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