On August 22, 2024, as part of an official visit to Belarus by Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang, the NAS of Belarus signed two important documents on cooperation with China.
The framework agreement on strategic cooperation between the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of the People's Republic of China and the NAS of Belarus is aimed at attracting exports by organizing technical training for Chinese researchers at the Great Stone Industrial Park and relevant research organizations of the NAS of Belarus on a contractual basis. The main areas for internships are the use and exploration of space, new energy sources and advanced energy, optoelectronics and high-tech equipment, intelligent manufacturing, new materials, digitalization and artificial intelligence.
The Memorandum of Intent of the People's Republic of China between the NAS of Belarus and Northwestern Polytechnical University on the establishment of a branch of the NAS of Belarus in the People's Republic of China will be a China-Belarus cooperation platform to promote interaction between universities, research institutes and enterprises of the two countries in the field of education, research and achievements implementation. The main areas of cooperation within the branch are aerospace engineering and space sciences, materials science and composite materials, optics and optoelectronics, production of high-tech equipment and advanced devices, microelectronics and digital intelligence, biotechnology and pharmacology, etc. The following cooperation mechanisms are envisaged: exchange of highly qualified Chinese and Belarusian experts, organization of training of highly qualified researchers, joint training of masters and postdoctoral students, organization of internships and training, initiation of joint research and development by organizations of the parties, promotion of mutual introduction of technologies and achievements, creation of joint laboratories within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.