Belarus leader hails China as "home" during meeting with President Xi

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said he feels "at home" in China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

"Just like at home," Lukashenko remarked upon his arrival in China during his meeting with the Chinese leader. A video of the exchange was published by the Belarusian presidential Telegram channel Pul Pervogo.

During the meeting, Xi asked Lukashenko whether he had traveled directly from Minsk. The Belarusian president replied that he had departed from Russia's Moscow Region, noting that he had traveled to Russia last week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Following their initial meeting, the presidents of Belarus and China are expected to continue their discussions over a traditional family-style lunch.

By Vafa Guliyeva