BELGRADE – President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic yesterday signed a joint statement on the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, making Serbia the first European country to build such a community with China.
In the joint statement, the two countries decided to deepen and elevate the China-Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership.
Serbia was the first Central and Eastern European country to become China’s comprehensive strategic partner eight years ago.
“It is a strategic choice made by both sides to build a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era. Its goal is to realize the aspiration of the two peoples for a better life. Its foundation and driving force come from the firm support and extensive participation of the two peoples,” Xi told reporters during a joint press conference with Vucic.
– Xinhua
President Xi Jinping (left) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shake hands after signing a joint statement on the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, after their talks in Belgrade yesterday. – Xinhua
