Xi Jinping hails ‘new chapter’ for China’s relations with Serbia as Belgrade backs his global vision
- Chinese leader hails Belgrade’s support for his vision of a ‘community with a shared future’ as the countries pledge to deepen relations
- Xi also backs Serbia’s stance on Kosovo during meeting with President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday morning
Xi described the visit, the second leg of his European tour, as “opening a new chapter” in bilateral relations when meeting his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday morning.
The two countries signed a pledge to deepen and elevate their comprehensive strategic partnership and announced that they would “build a community with a shared future”.
The two leaders were greeted by a flag-waving crowd of around 20,000 people and shouts of “Serbia! China!” outside the Palace of Serbia, a major government complex in the centre of the capital.
Xi told Vucic that Beijing was ready to continue the “ironclad friendship” between the two countries, to jointly safeguard the fundamental and long-term interests of both countries, and to pursue their national development and national rejuvenation side by side, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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Later, Xi told a joint press conference: “We agreed to guide and steer the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future for the new era through strengthening strategic communication.
