Chinese Foreign Minister Arrives in Poland to Discuss Closing the Border with Belarus (China-Europe Railway)
A representative from the Polish Foreign Ministry told Sputnik News that the Chinese Foreign Minister has arrived in Poland and will discuss the closure of the border with Belarus with Polish leaders.
The Sputnik News interlocutor said, "The Chinese Foreign Minister arrived in Warsaw today. Issues such as closing the border with Belarus will be discussed."
According to him, the border with Belarus is an important node on the Russia-China trade route.
A representative from the Polish Foreign Ministry said, "China is a very important partner for Russia and Belarus. Most goods entering Poland from Belarus by rail, and then transported to all EU countries, come from China."
Last Friday evening, Poland closed its border with Belarus. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the decision to close the border was made for "security interests" and explained that the Russian-Belarusian "West-2025" military exercise officially began on Friday. Tusk also mentioned that another reason for closing the border was the arrest of a Polish citizen suspected of engaging in espionage activities in Belarus.
The "West-2025" exercise took place in Belarus from September 12 to 16, aiming to test the ability of the two countries to ensure the military security of the alliance state and their preparedness to counter potential aggression. Belarus' Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stated that in order to ease tensions, the decision was made to move the exercise from the western border of Belarus into the interior of the country and reduce the number of participants.
The exercise aims to test the ability of the two countries to ensure the military security of the alliance state and their preparedness to resist potential aggression. Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President, said on Thursday that the exercise is proceeding as planned and is not aimed at any third country, but rather aims to continue strengthening cooperation. Despite the transparency of the exercise and the invitation of numerous observers, the neighboring countries of Belarus, Poland and Lithuania, still view the exercise as a threat to their security, thus drawing widespread attention. Dozens of journalists were allowed to report on the Russian-Belarusian exercise, with a considerable portion coming from Western media.
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