Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan met in Beijing on Wednesday with Zenon Lomat, chairman of the State Control Committee of Belarus.

Wang congratulated on the successful conclusion of the 10th meeting of the China-Belarus joint commission on trade and economic cooperation.

He said Sino-Belarusian relations had developed since the two countries forged diplomatic ties 16 years ago, and cooperation on trade, education and culture expanded.

Wang encouraged the two nations to create better condition for enterprises, make innovation in cooperation and implement the concluded agreements to push forward economic and trade cooperation.

Wang said Chinese government would take vigorous measures to expand domestic demand and speed up economic restructuring to maintain the steady and rapid development of its economy.

Lomat said Belarus valued its ties with China and hoped to enhance economic and trade cooperation.

(Xinhua News Agency December 3, 2008)