OREANDA-NEWS Chinese Leader Xi Jinping said that China and Belarus are iron friends whose relations have withstood any test of international turbulence and are strengthening.

"China and Belarus are iron friends. Our relations have withstood any test of international turbulence, and our friendship is only strengthening. Our cooperation with you is multifaceted, keeps pace with the times and constantly brings new results," the Chinese leader said at a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who arrived in Beijing on a working visit. His words are quoted by the Belta news agency.

Xi Jinping stressed that the Belarusian-Chinese relations are experiencing a historic peak, and the parties are also constantly in close contact in international affairs. He noted that Minsk and Beijing are developing an all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership.