On July 16, 2025, a BISR delegation headed by Deputy Director Vitaly Punchenko attended an expert seminar of the China Institute of International Studies in Beijing, one of the leading Chinese research centers operating under the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vice President Liu Qing stressed China's continued support for the independent development path of the Republic of Belarus. Both States jointly defend the principles and norms of international law. Beijing highly appreciates Minsk's accession to the SCO and BRICS, which makes a significant contribution to regional stability.
Li Ziguo, Director of Department for European-Central Asian Studies, mentioned the similarity of approaches of Belarus and China in the vision of the transformation of the regional security system. In his opinion, the Belarus-China relations are a stabilizing factor, and the future potential lies in comprehensive security through development.
Han Lu, Deputy Director of Department for European-Central Asian Studies, noted the importance of preserving historical memory amid the worsening global situation. In her opinion, China's contribution to the anti-fascist struggle in some countries is underestimated. The joint struggle of Belarus and China against fascism is a historical contribution to the great friendship between the two peoples.
Vitaly Punchenko pointed out the best practices available in BIS in the field of research on intervention technologies and mechanisms for ensuring electoral security.
Anatoly Boyashov has put forward a thesis on the possibility of combining "hard block security" with "soft network security": project studies of world politics implemented by two or three state-owned think-tanks within the framework of the SCO Forum.
Ekaterina Rechits emphasized the importance of the civilizational and value foundations of the Belarusian-Chinese relations.
Analysts from the delegation of the Communist Party of Belarus and BSU scientists in their reports noted the contribution of Belarus and China to the victory in the anti-fascist war, as well as the prospects for economic development and Belarus-China relations.
Representatives of the China Institute of International Studies confirmed their willingness to continue dialogue on topics of mutual interest.
