China, Belarus to Strengthen Defense Cooperation

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BEIJING, (Sputnik) - Beijing and Minsk will strengthen bilateral defense cooperation, according to a joint communique by the governments of China and Belarus, published during the official visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Belarus. Li's official visit to Belarus is taking place on August 22-23.
"The two sides will strengthen cooperation in the fields of defense, justice, law enforcement and security," the communique, published on Friday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, says.
The parties will also deepen cooperation in the training of military personnel, jointly combating cybercrime and transnational crime, as well as in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and separatism, it says.

"The two sides condemn the use of illegal unilateral coercive measures and believe that such measures not only violate international law, including the UN Charter, but also contradict the relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," the communique reads.

The two nations also stated that they will work together to build a new type of international relations and support an equal and orderly, multipolar world.

"The two sides will jointly protect the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law and oppose all forms of hegemonism and brute force politics," the communique states.

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