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Capital

Belgrade

Head of State

President Aleksandar Vučić

Head of Government

Prime Minister Miloš Vučević

China’s President Xi Jinping, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Photo: AFP

Nato

Serbia confirms it owns Chinese supersonic missiles after photo leak

‘We have a significant number of those missiles and we will have even more,’ Aleksandar Vucic said, adding they were ‘extremely effective’.

13 Mar 2026 - 6:47AM

China trade

As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?

21 Feb 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

United States

US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84: ‘my constituency is the damned’

17 Feb 2026 - 6:53PM

China-EU relations

Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness.

13 Jan 2026 - 5:57PMvideocam

Employees work on the assembly line of vehicles at a workshop of FAW-Volkswagen on December 9, 2025, in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Infrastructure

China plans 19% high-speed rail expansion by 2030 amid global dominance

Beijing aims to expand the nation’s entire rail network to about 180,000km as part of 2026-2030 infrastructure push, boosting connectivity nationwide.

5 Jan 2026 - 5:32PMvideocam

European Union

Kosovo’s ruling party wins vote after year-long political impasse

Kosovo’s premier promises the swift formation of a new government after election win.

29 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Separatist candidate wins presidential vote in Bosnia’s Serb region

Snap election sees Sinisa Karan win a tight race, pledging to forcefully continue the policies of the recently banned separatist leader.

24 Nov 2025 - 11:33AM

Sinisa Karan after preliminary results indicated he won a snap presidential election. Photo: Reuters

Aleksandar Vucic

Serbia tensions boil as riot police separate president’s opponents and loyalists

Rival crowds face off in Serbia’s capital as the national mood remains tense a year after a deadly railway station disaster.

3 Nov 2025 - 2:05PM

Science

Serbia shows off Chinese missiles in Europe’s backyard

‘Power of unity’ event with 10,000 personnel marks first joint appearance of the FK-3 and HQ-17AE air defence missile systems in the country.

21 Sep 2025 - 9:53PMvideocam

China’s military drills

China’s allies give top marks for parade but the West is not won over

Russia, Iran and Cuba credit the host with showcasing the strength of the Chinese military.

4 Sep 2025 - 6:14PMvideocam

(Left to right) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un are seen ahead of the parade. Photo: TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa

China's military weapons

The 5 key takeaways from China’s Victory Day military parade

From the images of Xi with Putin and Kim to a growing focus on nuclear weapons, here are the key moments from Tiananmen Square.

3 Sep 2025 - 1:22PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) walks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before the parade on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Exclusive | US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources

Post learns America’s top diplomat in China is unlikely to attend commemoration of end of World War II as bilateral tensions stay high.

29 Aug 2025 - 8:01PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Putin, Kim, Xi at military parade, Modi in China

This week: Donald Trump threatens 200 per cent tariff over Chinese rare earths, chip stocks surge, Shanghai relaxes home purchase rules. Next week: Putin, Kim and Xi watch Beijing military parade, Modi and other leaders attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, movie filmed in space hits the screens, and more.

29 Aug 2025 - 5:00PM

China-Japan relations

China protests over reports Japan urged other countries to skip WWII parade

Foreign ministry says Tokyo should face up to its history after claims it urged other countries not to attend the ‘anti-Japanese’ event.

26 Aug 2025 - 9:31PM

Visitors to the National Art Museum of China in Beijing examine a painting commemorating the wartime struggle against Japan. Photo: AP Photo/Andy Wong

China-EU relations

Exclusive | EU envoys mull skipping China military parade over Putin’s attendance: sources

Post learns European missions in Beijing are especially troubled by Russian leader’s presence amid intensified attacks on Ukraine.

18 Aug 2025 - 4:37PMvideocam

Veterans salute as they ride through Tiananmen Square in Beijing during a military parade on September 2, 2015, marking the 70th anniversary of China’s victory against Japan. Photo: EPA

China-Asean relations

Exclusive | Top Southeast Asian leaders will travel to China for military parade, sources say

Leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are expected to attend next month’s Victory Day event in Beijing.

15 Aug 2025 - 3:00PMvideocam

European Union

Europe’s ‘out of control’ wildfires hit tourism spots, forests

Europe battles record wildfires as a heatwave scorches Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey, threatening towns, tourism, and ecosystems.

12 Aug 2025 - 9:03PM

China-EU relations

Slovak PM Fico to attend China’s WWII event amid EU tensions

Central European leader is first from the European bloc and Nato to confirm plans to be in Beijing for 80th anniversary commemoration.

4 Aug 2025 - 6:12PMvideocam

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he would like to use his September visit to Beijing “to confirm joint economic projects and intentions”. Photo: Reuters

SCMP Highlights

China’s ‘energy ring’; Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: SCMP daily highlights

From China generating power from ‘sea of death’ to how US president’s tariffs may pay for his bill, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

14 Jul 2025 - 9:15PM

China’s military drills

China and Serbia gear up for first joint military training exercise

Special forces from both countries will take part in the Peace Defenders-2025 drill, cementing ties between armed personnel.

14 Jul 2025 - 6:55PMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours

High-speed railways will be a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road, creating key transport arteries to set international railway standards.

8 Jul 2025 - 8:08PM

China’s completed overseas rail projects include the China-Laos railway (pictured). Photo: Xinhua

US-ally trade wars

Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea

Equal or higher tariffs imposed on others before Wednesday deadline.

8 Jul 2025 - 1:33PMvideocam

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a letter on tariffs from US President Donald Trump to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during a press briefing at the White House on Monday. Photo: Reuters

European Union

Right-wing Croatian singer performs pro-Nazi salute with fans

One of Marko Perkovic’s most popular songs starts with the dreaded ‘For the homeland – Ready!’ salute, used by Croatia’s Nazi-era puppet Ustasha regime.

6 Jul 2025 - 9:31PM

History

Before Dracula: sleepy village stakes claim as home of ‘father of vampires’

Historical records detail villagers in Kisiljevo exhuming Petar Blagojevic, believing he rose from the grave to kill locals.

30 Jun 2025 - 1:54PM

Donald Trump

Trump complains about Nobel Peace Prize snub over Congo-Rwanda peace deal

The US president has confirmed that the two countries will be in Washington next week to sign a deal to end their conflict.

21 Jun 2025 - 9:25AM

US President Donald Trump has complained about being overlooked by the Nobel Peace Prize committee for his efforts in stopping various conflicts around the world. Photo: dpa

US-China trade war

Why Chinese firms building foreign factories are no longer focused on US market

Countries like Brazil, Serbia, Hungary and Saudi Arabia have become top choices for Chinese companies looking to explore other markets.

15 Jun 2025 - 11:00AM

A worker produces photovoltaic modules for solar panels at a factory in Suqian, Jiangsu province, in January. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Russia alleges back-stabbing as Serbia’s arms reach Ukraine

Serbia’s position of neutrality questioned as Russia alleges secret arms shipments for Ukraine sent through intermediaries.

30 May 2025 - 1:51PM

US-China trade war

Will Trump’s film tariffs mean lights, camera, inaction for the world’s studios?

While it is unclear how film tariffs would be enforced, suggestion of new duties on non-US productions has put industry in panic mode.

10 May 2025 - 6:36PMvideocam

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Serbia

Serbia confirms it owns Chinese supersonic missiles after photo leak

‘We have a significant number of those missiles and we will have even more,’ Aleksandar Vucic said, adding they were ‘extremely effective’.

As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?

US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84: ‘my constituency is the damned’

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness.

China plans 19% high-speed rail expansion by 2030 amid global dominance

Beijing aims to expand the nation’s entire rail network to about 180,000km as part of 2026-2030 infrastructure push, boosting connectivity nationwide.

Kosovo’s ruling party wins vote after year-long political impasse

Kosovo’s premier promises the swift formation of a new government after election win.

Separatist candidate wins presidential vote in Bosnia’s Serb region

Snap election sees Sinisa Karan win a tight race, pledging to forcefully continue the policies of the recently banned separatist leader.

Serbia tensions boil as riot police separate president’s opponents and loyalists

Rival crowds face off in Serbia’s capital as the national mood remains tense a year after a deadly railway station disaster.

Serbia shows off Chinese missiles in Europe’s backyard

‘Power of unity’ event with 10,000 personnel marks first joint appearance of the FK-3 and HQ-17AE air defence missile systems in the country.

China’s allies give top marks for parade but the West is not won over

Russia, Iran and Cuba credit the host with showcasing the strength of the Chinese military.

The 5 key takeaways from China’s Victory Day military parade

From the images of Xi with Putin and Kim to a growing focus on nuclear weapons, here are the key moments from Tiananmen Square.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources

Post learns America’s top diplomat in China is unlikely to attend commemoration of end of World War II as bilateral tensions stay high.

Putin, Kim, Xi at military parade, Modi in China

China protests over reports Japan urged other countries to skip WWII parade

Foreign ministry says Tokyo should face up to its history after claims it urged other countries not to attend the ‘anti-Japanese’ event.

Exclusive | EU envoys mull skipping China military parade over Putin’s attendance: sources

Post learns European missions in Beijing are especially troubled by Russian leader’s presence amid intensified attacks on Ukraine.

Exclusive | Top Southeast Asian leaders will travel to China for military parade, sources say

Leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are expected to attend next month’s Victory Day event in Beijing.

Europe’s ‘out of control’ wildfires hit tourism spots, forests

Europe battles record wildfires as a heatwave scorches Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey, threatening towns, tourism, and ecosystems.

Slovak PM Fico to attend China’s WWII event amid EU tensions

Central European leader is first from the European bloc and Nato to confirm plans to be in Beijing for 80th anniversary commemoration.

China’s ‘energy ring’; Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: SCMP daily highlights

From China generating power from ‘sea of death’ to how US president’s tariffs may pay for his bill, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China and Serbia gear up for first joint military training exercise

Special forces from both countries will take part in the Peace Defenders-2025 drill, cementing ties between armed personnel.

China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours

High-speed railways will be a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road, creating key transport arteries to set international railway standards.

Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea

Equal or higher tariffs imposed on others before Wednesday deadline.

Right-wing Croatian singer performs pro-Nazi salute with fans

One of Marko Perkovic’s most popular songs starts with the dreaded ‘For the homeland – Ready!’ salute, used by Croatia’s Nazi-era puppet Ustasha regime.

Before Dracula: sleepy village stakes claim as home of ‘father of vampires’

Historical records detail villagers in Kisiljevo exhuming Petar Blagojevic, believing he rose from the grave to kill locals.

Trump complains about Nobel Peace Prize snub over Congo-Rwanda peace deal

The US president has confirmed that the two countries will be in Washington next week to sign a deal to end their conflict.

Why Chinese firms building foreign factories are no longer focused on US market

Countries like Brazil, Serbia, Hungary and Saudi Arabia have become top choices for Chinese companies looking to explore other markets.

Russia alleges back-stabbing as Serbia’s arms reach Ukraine

Serbia’s position of neutrality questioned as Russia alleges secret arms shipments for Ukraine sent through intermediaries.

Will Trump’s film tariffs mean lights, camera, inaction for the world’s studios?

While it is unclear how film tariffs would be enforced, suggestion of new duties on non-US productions has put industry in panic mode.

Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

Exclusive | US ambassador to China expected to skip Beijing military parade: sources