"Promote Serbia-China relations into a new stage of vigorous development"
At the invitation of Serbian President Vucic, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Serbia from May 7th to 8th. The two heads of state announced to deepen and enhance the China-Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership and build a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era. People from all walks of life in Serbia interviewed by this reporter believe that President Xi Jinping’s visit has achieved fruitful results, consolidated the iron-clad friendship between Serbia and China, and opened a new chapter in the history of bilateral relations.
During the visit, the heads of state of China and Serbia jointly signed the "Joint Statement on Deepening and Upgrading the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Serbia and Building a Community with a Shared Future between China and Serbia in the New Era", and jointly witnessed the exchanges and joint construction of the "Belt and Road", green development, digital economy, There are a number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of e-commerce, infrastructure, economy and technology, information and communications, agriculture and food, media and other fields.
Brnabic, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia, said that during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Serbia, he and President Vucic had an in-depth exchange of views on Serbia-China relations and issues of common concern in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, and reached many new important consensuses. . "This historic visit has further enhanced the level of political mutual trust between the two countries, promoted the upgrading of Serbia-China relations, and will help promote cooperation between the two countries in various fields to a new level."
"President Xi Jinping's visit was a complete success and a new milestone in the history of Serbia-China relations." Serbian Ambassador to China Maja Stefanovic said that 8 years ago, Serbia became China's first comprehensive strategic partner in Central and Eastern Europe. . Today, Serbia has become the first European country to jointly build a community with a shared future with China, which fully reflects the strategic, special and high-level nature of Serbia-China relations.
"President Xi Jinping's visit has drawn a new blueprint for Serbia-China cooperation and pushed Serbia-China relations into a new stage of vigorous development." Ivona Rajevac, deputy director of the Serbian Institute of International Political Economy, said that Serbia-China community of shared future in the new era It is the sublimation of the iron-clad friendship between Serbia and China, and also represents the common values and goal pursuits of both parties, that is, seeking common development, win-win cooperation, and mutual achievement.
Radomir Dilic, president of Serbia's Beta News Agency, said that the world today is facing many challenges, and China actively promotes all parties to work together to respond to global challenges and play an important role in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development. "President Xi Jinping's visit will promote the continuous upgrading of exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields."
"Open up new prospects for friendly and pragmatic cooperation between Serbia and China"
When President Xi Jinping and President Vučić jointly met with reporters, they announced China’s first six pragmatic measures to support the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Serbia in the new era, demonstrating China’s determination and sincerity in deepening and enhancing the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Serbia, and was received by Serbia All are warmly welcomed.
"President Xi Jinping's visit has opened up new prospects for friendly and pragmatic cooperation between Serbia and China." Sinisa Mali, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Serbia, said that in recent years, the two countries have carried out many cooperation projects of important significance. Looking to the future, cooperation with China will bring huge development opportunities to Serbia. In the next three years, China will support 50 young Serbian scientists to conduct scientific research exchanges in China, and invite 300 Serbian teenagers to study in China, which will build more bridges of friendly cooperation between the two countries.
“During President Xi Jinping’s visit, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation documents, giving new impetus to Serbia-China win-win cooperation.” Zivadin Jovanovic, Chairman of the Equality World Forum in Belgrade, Serbia, said that high-quality cooperation between Serbia and China “ The Belt and Road Initiative has achieved fruitful results. The two sides will continue to promote pragmatic cooperation with wide areas, high quality and good benefits, which will not only provide solid assistance to each other's economic and social construction, but also become a vivid practice in promoting inclusive and inclusive development of economic globalization.
With the joint efforts of both parties, the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement officially came into effect on July 1 this year. Jelena Stefanovic, Director of the Representative Office of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China, expressed her eager anticipation. She said that the Serbia-China Free Trade Agreement will give Serbian products more advantages in the important market of China. She hopes that more Chinese companies will go to Serbia to do business and promote cooperation in the industrial chain and supply chain between Serbia and China.
Bojan Stanic, Assistant Director of Strategic Analysis and Data of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the entry into force of the Serbia-China Free Trade Agreement will facilitate Serbian companies to enter the Chinese market, help improve Serbia’s export structure, increase the added value of products, and further stimulate Serbia-China The potential for bilateral trade and investment cooperation will better benefit the enterprises and people of both countries.
Katarina Zakic, director of the Belt and Road Regional Research Center of the Serbian Institute of International Political Economy, said that Serbia is actively cooperating with China in the fields of information technology, modern agriculture, biotechnology, green energy and other fields. "We look forward to both parties continuing to consolidate existing results and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results."
“The tree of friendship between Serbia and China will grow even stronger”
“We must always be good friends with people-to-people bonds.” President Xi Jinping emphasized in a signed article titled “Let the light of iron-clad friendship illuminate the road to China-Serbia cooperation” published in Serbia’s Politika. During this visit, leaders from both sides agreed to expand personnel exchanges in various fields and comprehensively deepen cooperation in culture, education, sports, tourism, and local areas.
Serakovic, Minister of Culture of Serbia, said that President Xi Jinping’s visit has drawn up a blueprint for Serbia and China to create a three-dimensional and diversified cultural exchange and local cooperation pattern. In the future, the two countries will make full use of the effect of “visa-free direct flights” and give full play to We should make good use of each other's role as cultural centers and increase cooperation in education, sports, culture, tourism, etc., so that the iron-clad friendship will shine with new brilliance in the new era.
"President Xi Jinping's visit will drive more Chinese tourists to understand Serbia's cultural heritage and tourism resources." Iskra Maksimovic, director of the Management Committee of the Golubac Fortress Scenic Area in Serbia, said that Serbia and China are actively developing cultural heritage Protect academic exchanges, share advanced experience in cultural relic protection and archaeological park construction and management, and promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries.
Ivana Sekerus, Serbian Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia, said: “As the exchanges between Serbia and China become increasingly close and frequent, the Chinese language and Chinese culture are loved by more and more Serbian people. Xi Jinping The president’s visit to Serbia is of great significance to promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries. We look forward to more exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in drama, painting, literature and other fields.”
Serbian musician Slobodan Tegula has performed in China many times. “President Xi Jinping’s visit to Serbia has created more opportunities for exchanges between cultural workers from the two countries.” Slobodan Tegula said, “In the future, I will work hard on the basis of a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. Create more works of art that are loved by the people of both countries.”
"Chinese civilization has a long and profound history, and Serbia also has rich cultural heritage. President Xi Jinping's visit will greatly promote cooperation between Serbia and China in various fields." said Bojan Lalic, director of the "Belt and Road Initiative" Institute in Belgrade, Serbia, " We look forward to Serbia and China further strengthening exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, and promoting cooperation between the two countries to a higher level and wider areas.”
"President Xi Jinping's visit is of milestone significance." Alexander Mitic, a researcher at the Serbian Institute of International Political Economy, said that Serbia and China will achieve closer and stronger pragmatic cooperation in the future. "I believe that with the joint efforts of both parties, the tree of friendship between Serbia and China will grow even stronger."