Belarus leader and Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko on three-day China visit


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Beijing: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is due in Beijing to begin a three-day state visit Tuesday as geopolitical tensions rise over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China says the visit is an “opportunity to promote the further development of all-around cooperation between the two countries,” but there have been growing concerns that China is considering providing military assistance to Russia, something United States officials say would bring serious consequences. China has called the US allegations a smear campaign, saying it is committed to promoting peace talks and accusing Washington and its allies of...