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Belarus has introduced temporary restrictions on imports FMD-susceptible animals and products from China and Russia, according to the Veterinary and Food Monitoring Department of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

Belarus-China strategic cooperation was discussed during the working trip of Head of the Belarus President Administration Andrei Kobyakov to the People’s Republic of China that finished on 7 June, BelTA has learnt.

 China is ready to increase investment in Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Gong Jianwei said in an interview to Belarus-1 TV channel.

The last batch of locomotives has been delivered from China to the locomotive depot Baranovichi, Brest Oblast. The locomotives were delivered in line with the contract signed by Belarusian Railways, China Machinery and Electric Equipment Import and Export Company (CMECMEE), and Datong Locomotive Factory, the press service of Belarusian Railways told BelTA.

The Minsk office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) organizes a business trip to China on 15-21 June, BelTA learnt from the BCCI Office in Minsk.

Minsk Oblast saw an 11-time increase (to $175 million) in its exports to China in January-March 2013, Minsk Oblast Governor Boris Batura said as he met with a delegation from Guangdong Province, the People’s Republic of China, on 27 May.

The Days of Guangdong Province in Minsk Oblast have opened in the Pushkin Library of Minsk, BelTA has learnt.

A business forum involving businessmen from Guangdong Province, China will take place in Minsk in June. The information was released by Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Boris Batura at the meeting with the Guangdong Province delegation on 27 May, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian-Chinese cars Geely will be put on sale in Russia in June, head of the sales and service division at BelGee Alexei Krichmar told reporters answering a question of a BelTA journalist on 23 May.

The cost of the factory to make Belarusian-Chinese cars will be revised upwards, Director of SZAO BelGee Dmitry Batrakov told BelTA on 23 May.

Belarus and China will step up the cooperation in the fight against legalization of illegal financial gains. The agreement was reached in a meeting between Alexander Yakobson, Chairman of Belarusian State Control Committee, and Liu Zhengming, Deputy Director-General of the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau of the People's Bank of China, in Minsk on 21 May.

Belarus attaches much importance to the development of military and technical cooperation with the People’s Republic of China, which is a strategic partner of Belarus in Southeast Asia. The statement was made by Acting Chairman of the State Defense Industries Committee of Belarus Igor Bykov as he met with Colonel-General Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, on 18 May, representatives of the State Defense Industries Committee told BelTA.

Belarus is keen on expanding all-round cooperation with China, Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich said as he met with member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China Colonel General Xu Qiliang on 17 May, BelTA has learnt.

The official visit of the PRC delegation led by Colonel-General Xu Qiliang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, to Belarus indicates the intention to continue the work aimed at strengthening and expanding the bilateral cooperation between the peoples, countries, and armed forces of China and Belarus.

Belarus expects tighter military and technical cooperation with the People’s Republic of China. The statement was made by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Colonel-General Xu Qiliang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, in Minsk on 17 May, BelTA has learned.

A delegation of the People's Republic of China is expected to pay an official visit to Belarus on 16-19 May. The delegation will be led by member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China Colonel General Xu Qiliang, BelTA learnt from the Defense Ministry of Belarus.

The Victory Day was marked in Shanghai, BelTA learnt from the Consulate General of Belarus.

In January-March 2013 Belarus’ exports of goods to China totaled $255.5 million, up almost 3 times on the same months a year ago, according to the State Customs Committee of Belarus.

The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus and the European Art Museum of Tianjin (the People's Republic of China) signed an agreement on cooperation in Minsk on 29 April, BelTA has learnt.

The European Art Museum of Tianjin, China, will sign an agreement on cooperation with the National Art Museum of Belarus, BelTA learnt from the Belarusian embassy in Beijing.