Political and legal aspects of the Republic of Belarus and the People’s Republic of China cooperation in the context of the transformation of the international relations system

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the political and legal aspects of the bilateral relations between the Republic of Belarus and the People’s Republic of China in the context of the transformation of the international relations system and global governance.

Unipolar liberal world order is degrading with the rise of new geopolitical leaders. As a small to middle power with no global interests, gthe Republic of Belarus’ fundamental national interests mainly focus on predictable development of the international system, global and regional security. Cooperation with a rising great power like China which is also adhered to means of multilateralism for global development and security, assures these interests including independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity of the country, its political and social stability. This geopolitical choice was confirmed in the newest The Concept of National Security of the Republic of Belarus, which confirms the relevance of study of this foreign policy direction.

Keywords: Republic of Belarus, People’s Republic of China, national interests, bilateral relations, cooperation, strategic political goals.