China urges deeper security cooperation with Belarus, Uzbekistan

BEIJING, July 24 (Reuters) - ‌Chinese Foreign ​Minister ​Wang Yi emphasised security cooperation in separate meetings with his Belarusian and ‌Uzbek counterparts, his ministry said in two ⁠statements released on Friday.

Wang met with Belarus' Maxim ‌Ryzhenkov and Uzbekistan's Bakhtiyor ‌Saidov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers' meeting in Bishkek ​on Thursday evening.

Below are the discussion points in their meetings:

• Wang tells Ryzhenkov China ⁠appreciates that Belarus "unswervingly stood" by China on issues related to ​its core interests.

• China calls for strengthening security cooperation with Belarus and preparations ​to establish a development ‌bank.

• Both sides signed 2026-2027 consultation plan between their foreign ministries.

• ⁠With Saidov, Wang encouraged more landmark industrialisation projects, apart from pushing ahead with the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway ⁠project.

• Both sides should make good use of the ​joint law enforcement and security cooperation mechanism.

• China urges more solidarity and cooperation in multilateral platforms such as ‌the U.N., Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the China-Central Asia mechanism.

• The ‌Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a 10-member Eurasian ⁠group including China, Russia, ‌India, Pakistan and ​Central Asian countries.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Sonali ‌Paul)

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