China to promote military relations with Belarus, says defense minister

MINSK, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- China is ready to work with Belarus to promote relations between the two militaries, said Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu when meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko here on Thursday.

Lukashenko asked Li to convey the sincere greetings of all the Belarusian people to Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressed his heartfelt thanks to t