Russia must be a little confused! Lukashenko suddenly revealed the purpose of this visit, and Belarus is looking east faster than Russia! On June 3rd, according to domestic media reports, the President of Belarus visited China. While the outside world was speculating on the purpose of this visit by Lukashenko, he suddenly held a meeting with Chinese business representatives. When meeting with Chinese business representatives, Lukashenko stated that machinery manufacturing and industrial technology modernization were his main cooperative objectives for this trip. Once Lukashenko made this statement, Russia suddenly realized. Experts said that Lukashenko's move showed very long-term vision. Why do they say so? For a long time, Belarus and Russia have had deep cooperation in politics, economy, military, etc., let alone their cooperation in the industrial field. Lukashenko's sudden announcement clearly indicated a move to "leave behind" the elder brother Russia and place bets on China. From Russia's perspective, the integration between Russia and Belarus is advancing comprehensively. Logically speaking, Belarus should align with Russia, but this time Belarus did not choose to align with Russia; instead, it chose to look toward China. What does this indicate? It indicates that Belarus has higher expectations for China's leadership in future technological development. Of course, seeing his good brother take this step, Russia might feel a bit sour inside. However, Belarus also has its own reasoning. And the logic behind it isn't complicated. Since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war, Russia has been rapidly shifting its focus eastward. From daily chemical products and furniture to new energy vehicles, industrial parts, electronic components, chemical products, and even medicine, Russia is importing from China. Russia's own industrial system is becoming increasingly reliant on Chinese technology. Seeing Russia moving forward, Belarus naturally understands that it makes more sense to establish closer relations with China's industrial supply chain rather than align with Russia. In fact, China's technological progress across various fields has achieved comprehensive advancements, with the U.S. and China neck-and-neck in major tech sectors, and in some areas, China has already taken the lead. Therefore, under strained relations with the U.S. and Western countries, why shouldn't Belarus look east? [Image: //p26-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/39671dda89574e8b903629ade52eae9b~tplv-obj:1200:748.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1833918992122379&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1756684800&x-signature=a8hgOilvqWuGSH2aKl5L5fGifAQ%3D] [Original Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833918992122379/] [Disclaimer: The article represents the views of the author.]