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Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day state visit. Lukashenko endorsed China’s nebulous “peace plan” for Ukraine during a meeting with fellow dictator Xi Jinping, shoring up the rising China-dominated axis of authoritarianism.
“The two sides should firmly support the development path chosen by each other, support each other in safeguarding their own core interests, oppose external forces interfering in internal affairs, and safeguard the sovereignty and political security of the two countries,” Xi said after meeting with Lukashenko.
The Belarusian strongman hailed Xi for offering “new non-standard approaches and responsible political decisions” that could prevent “a slide into a global confrontation in which there will be no winners.”
“That is why Belarus actively comes up with proposals for peace, and fully supports your proposed initiative on international security,” Lukashenko told Xi.
Lukashenko obsequiously told Xi’s underling, Premier Li Keqiang, that Beijing has a “friend” in Belarus, not to mention a devoted admirer of China’s “calm, thoughtful movement forward.”
“You go your own way, you do not interfere with anyone and do not react to small bites,” Lukashenko said. That will come as news to the people of Taiwan, or the unfortunate Filipino sailors China has been manhandling and laser-blinding in its bullying attempt to claim dominion over the entire South China Sea.
The Belarusian leader had not a word of criticism for China’s belligerence and human rights abuses, instead pledging his absolute and unquestioning support for China’s abuses in the South China Sea, East Turkestan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Tibet.
Lukashenko signed a slew of cooperation agreements with China with various officials in Beijing and, after a chat with Xi that supposedly ran much longer than expected, the two dictators announced they have developed a “China-Belarus All-Weather Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the New Era.”
China’s state-run Global Times on Tuesday gave Lukashenko a pat on the head for being an early supporter of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s international infrastructure project, and for eagerly volunteering to cooperate with China “in areas such as politics, economy, trade, finance, manufacturing, agriculture, science and technology, sports, tourism, healthcare, interregional cooperation and mass media.
