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China and Belarus called for a cease-fire and negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine as leaders of the two countries meet in Beijing to improve their relations.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is in the midst of a three-day visit to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and potentially reach an agreement for their countries to cooperate on “key areas.” The visit has rattled some in the United States and Western allies of Ukraine as China increases its ties to Belarus — which has been one of the only countries in the world to openly stand by Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
The two leaders essentially endorsed the 12-point plan for settling the conflict that China revealed last week, which calls for proposals like respecting all countries’ sovereignty, resuming peace talks and effectively protecting civilians to resolve the humanitarian crisis that the war has caused.
