China and Serbia Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing.
Serbia faced anti-government protests in Belgrade over a 2024 train station collapse and demands for transparency.
China and Serbia signed 20+ agreements in politics, trade, tech, and AI, with trade hitting $6.49B in 2025.
Xi awarded Vucic the Friendship Medal, calling their relationship 'ironclad'.
Serbia pledged to join China's Global Development initiatives while pursuing EU membership and Russia ties.
Vucic urged Europe to engage China with confidence, not suspicion.

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China | European Union | Serbia

Xi Jinping | Aleksandar Vucic

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