Urumqi, April 22nd—Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with representatives of major political parties of Belarus, who came to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Political Parties Forum. 

Chen welcomed the representatives, saying that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Alexander Lukashenko, China-Belarus all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained a high level of operation. The CPC is willing to continue to maintain close and friendly exchanges with major political parties in Belarus, deepen exchanges of ideas, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international multilateral activities for political parties such as the SCO Political Parties Forum, and contribute to building an SCO community with a shared future and regional security, stability and development. 

Representatives of major political parties in Belarus expressed their support for China in hosting the SCO Political Parties Forum. Major political parties in Belarus are willing to, together with the CPC, deepen exchanges of experience in state governance and administration, strengthen cooperation in youth, women, media, think tanks, etc., and promote Belarus-China relations for continuous development.