In early November Aleksandr Lukashenko took part in the official ceremony to launch production at the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation (BNBC). The president repeatedly called this enterprise "more than outer space". China was one of the investors.
CITIC Construction has plans to use the services of Belarusian companies more actively in its future projects in Belarus, Yang Jianqiang, First Deputy President of CITIC Construction Co., Ltd., said at the meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 22 September.