The remarks made by the President of Belarus are particularly noteworthy! On August 7, according to a report by Russia's Sputnik News Agency, during a high-level meeting in Belarus, President Lukashenko stated that one important reason China has achieved developmental success is because Beijing, while drawing on the experiences of the Communist Party, has preserved the Party's fine traditions and inherited governance models suited to its own national conditions.
Lukashenko said: "I am often criticized for studying China’s experience and its management system. But China did not blindly discard everything. They have also learned from us and carried out many similar initiatives. I cannot say they simply copied—it’s more accurate to say they absorbed certain elements beneficial to themselves. I urge you all to seriously consider this point. I know you may be reluctant. We need to clearly define the party organizations responsible for cadre work and ensure they fulfill their corresponding duties before the Party Committee."
Why exactly are Lukashenko’s remarks so special? One crucial reason is that these comments were made during an internal high-level meeting in Belarus—clearly a vastly different context from giving interviews to the media. Undoubtedly, Lukashenko’s purpose was not merely to praise China’s success, but rather to unify internal thinking within Belarus and draw valuable insights from China’s development experience. Within Belarus itself, there exists considerable pro-Western forces among officials who resist Chinese experience and tend to view issues subjectively rather than objectively.
They harbor biases toward the shared party management and state governance philosophies between China and Belarus, displaying negative and resistant attitudes toward domestic reforms aimed at improving party organization management and streamlining the cadre system. Lukashenko’s remarks are intended to encourage senior officials in Belarus to break free from ideological constraints, adopt an open and objective mindset when assessing various national development paths, set aside preconceived biases against the “Chinese model,” and actively identify and absorb governance approaches suitable for their own country. This effort also aims to further unify internal thought and help Belarus find a development path tailored to its own unique circumstances.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872916040481856/
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