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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 9 /Xinhua/ — China and Serbia should develop unbreakable friendship, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and advance the high-quality construction of a China-Serbia community with a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.
Xi Jinping made the statement during a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Recalling his successful state visit to Serbia last May, Xi Jinping noted that over the past year, the construction of a Chinese-Serbian community with a shared future in the new era has made a good start and brought results that are obvious to all.
As the world undergoes accelerated changes unseen in a century and numerous risks and challenges pile up, China and Serbia must maintain strategic resolve and focus on doing their own affairs well, Xi said.
China, the PRC Chairman continued, is ready to deepen strategic communication with Serbia, strengthen mutual support, enhance trade and investment cooperation, continue to support the construction and operation of relevant projects, fully utilize their demonstration effect and achieve new results that bring mutual benefit and common gain.
Xi Jinping stressed that 80 years ago, the peoples of China and Serbia made important contributions to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War in the Asian and European theatres of war, respectively.
China hopes to work with all countries in the world, including Serbia, to confront challenges through unity and cooperation, jointly uphold world peace, international fairness and justice, safeguard the achievements of economic globalization, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, the Chinese leader added.
A. Vučić, for his part, noted that China is Serbia’s most valuable friend, which constantly offers its selfless support and assistance to help Serbia develop its economy and improve the well-being of its people.
Serbia firmly adheres to the one-China principle and consistently proceeds from the fact that Taiwan is an integral part of Chinese territory, the president assured.
Serbia is ready to expand trade and economic exchanges with China, A. Vucic continued, stating that his country invites even more Chinese enterprises to invest and establish business in Serbia and will create a favorable business environment for them.
The President expressed hope that China will take an active part in the specialized exhibition EXPO-2027 in Belgrade.
A. Vucic praised China’s continued support for multilateralism, noting that China’s ideas and actions strengthen the courage and confidence of the international community in protecting common interests.
Serbia expects to work together with China to counter the challenges of unilateralism and protectionism, A. Vucic added. –0–