Belarus President Lukashenko to visit China next week

Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Putin, will make a state visit to China from February 28 to March 2.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will visit China on February 28 for a state visit, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has backed Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, with Belarus dependent on its neighbour both financially and politically.

“At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping,…