BEIJING, May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping
held talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia in
Belgrade. The two leaders decided
to deepen and elevate the comprehensive strategic partnership
between China and Serbia, and
build a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era.
For the two countries and peoples, this is a significant event.
Over the past few decades, the two countries have understood,
trusted, supported, and helped each other in times of adversity,
becoming true friends and close brothers. The upgrading of the two
countries' political relationship has come naturally, opening a new
chapter in history.
President Xi visited Serbia again after eight years,
receiving a grand and warm welcome. The national flags of
China and Serbia flew along the
highway from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport all the way to the city
center of Belgrade. Banners
showing "Welcome President Xi" and "Warm welcome to endeared
Chinese friends" were prominently displayed. Thousands of Serbian
people shouted "China" and
"Serbia" in front of the Palace of Serbia, showing their genuine
emotions, which deeply touched and moved the Chinese society.
China and Serbia enjoy
"ironclad friendship," which is extraordinary in the ever-changing
international relations. The two countries and their peoples always
extend a helping hand without hesitation when the other is in need,
and this true friendship of mutual assistance cannot be eroded by
time. The fundamental reason lies in the mutual respect, equal
treatment, and high mutual trust between the two countries.
The interaction between China
and Serbia is phenomenal and should be a subject of research in
international relations. Despite the vast distance, different
social systems, and diverse cultural backgrounds, China and Serbia are able to resonate and
reach consensus on international affairs, national development, and
national sentiments. They have formed a close interdependence on
the basis of independence, which is a breath of fresh air in the
current international community, setting an example for
state-to-state relations.
Observing the relationship between China and Serbia, two characteristics can be
discerned. First, the interactions and cooperation between the two
countries serve the well-being of both nations and their peoples.
China and Serbia firmly support
each other's core interests and major concerns. China supports Serbia's efforts to uphold
national sovereignty and territorial integrity, opposing any
interference in Serbia's internal affairs by external forces.
Serbia steadfastly adheres to the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its own sovereignty and
territorial integrity. On the core issue of safeguarding national
unity and opposing territorial separatism, the two countries share
a high degree of consensus.
Meanwhile, cooperation between the two countries is deeply
rooted at the grassroots level. Within just a few months of
investment by a Chinese company, the Smederevo Steel Plant has
turned losses into profits, ensuring job security for over 5,000
employees and now standing as Serbia's third-largest exporting
enterprise. The municipal sewage treatment project "Clean Serbia,"
undertaken by China Road and Bridge Corporation, will benefit 2.3
million Serbian citizens. As a key project under the framework of
China's cooperation with Central
and Eastern European countries in building the Belt and Road
Initiative, the Belgrade-Novi Sad section of the Hungary-Serbia
Railway in Serbia is bringing about "revolutionary changes" in
Serbia's transportation sector. For the people of both countries,
the cooperation is not empty talk but tangible win-win
outcomes.
Second, China-Serbia cooperation, whether for the region or the
globe, is a positive force. As ironclad friends and upholders of
world peace, the two countries share similar positions on many
significant international and regional issues. In international
organizations such as the United Nations and various major
multilateral events, they cooperate closely, jointly advocating for
a fair and orderly multipolar world, and inclusive and equitable
economic globalization. They practice genuine multilateralism.
Confronted with the complex and tumultuous international landscape,
both nations join hands to oppose hegemonism and power politics,
striving to safeguard global peace, stability, and international
fairness and justice.
What sustains the development of relations between China and Serbia is a high degree of political
mutual trust. They listen to each other's concerns, respect and
support each other's development paths and national rejuvenation.
It is on this foundation that mutual trust can continue to
accumulate, mutual understanding can be cultivated, and the space
and willingness for cooperation can grow. From politics, economics,
to culture and society, the abundant fruits of China-Serbia
exchanges are rooted in the political mutual trust.
President Xi Jinping announced six measures to support the
building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future, as he
jointly met the press with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday. This signifies
the comprehensive expansion of the long-standing friendly exchanges
and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Serbia. A Chinese axiom goes,
"Friends are those who are like-minded"; and Serbians would say,
"Friends are the greatest asset in life." Under the strategic
guidance of the two countries' leaders, the ironclad friendship
between China and Serbia will
continue to flourish, benefiting the peoples of both nations,
promoting world peace and development, and jointly advancing the
building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
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SOURCE Global Times