Vučić after the meeting with Xi Jinping: "Xi gave me two important news; We'll have China's support in the UN"

Vučić reminded that he had repeatedly sent an invitation to the Chinese President to visit Serbia and that Xi Jinping has already visited our country twice, which is an exceptional honor.

"I am honored to be the host. I invited President Xi to visit Serbia, to come to such a small country twice in eight years, and I am thrilled that he is here. Although it was narrower, after the broader format of the conversation, my colleagues said that they had never heard that some conversations were so fundamentally and deeply devoted to our relations," said Vučić.

"We could hear and learn a lot from the Chinese President, and we hope that we can learn more," said Vučić, emphasizing that Serbia has worked hard to improve relations with China, which is our biggest economic partner.

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Vučić also pointed out that he and the Chinese President signed a joint statement, which means that Serbia and China are moving from strategic relations to the highest quality of cooperation - a community that speaks of the common future of our two countries.

Vučić also said that the international pressure on Serbia is enormous, but that our country will defend itself with all its might, adding that Serbia will have the firm support of China on all issues raised within the UN, as well as that Serbia and China, with today's signed joint statement are moving from strategic bilateral relations to a community that, as he said, speaks of a common future and emphasized that it is the highest form of cooperation between the two countries.

He pointed out that the results of today's talks are that, in addition to Serbia supporting the principle of One China, for our country any question that someone would ask the People's Republic of China is their internal question, inckuding Taiwan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong.

"That is a question for the People's Republic of China. As China wants to solve these things, that is how it will be. And it will always have the support of the Republic of Serbia for such a thing, because that is what the United Nations charter is based on, along with the international public law," said Vučić.

He pointed out that he is grateful to President Xi for his very clear positions on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija - the territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia.

"But, I quote President Xi - the Republic of Serbia will have the firm support of the People's Republic of China on all issues that are raised within the framework of the United Nations. This is extremely important for us", said Vučić.

Speaking about the continuation of economic cooperation with China, Vučić said that Xi shared with him two very important news:

"China will ensure that 300 young people from Serbia study in China, and he also proposed that 50 of our scientific workers go to China. Do you know what does that mean for them? Xi emphasized the importance of scientific cooperation. He also proposed the formation of an intergovernmental technological committee, which is very important to us, and we also discussed the development of artificial intelligence," said Serbian president.

Xi: Friendship as strong as a rock

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Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked his sincere friends, saying that he had a warm welcome in Serbia in 2016 as well. I was touched, Xi said, when I came after eight years and saw the economic progress of Serbia. He also said that he was impressed by the welcome he received last night at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, thanking the President of Serbia for allowing him to meet the Serbian people and thus see the size and strength of the friendship that the Serbian people have towards China. I'm touched, Si added.

 

"We jointly announced that we will build a community between China and Serbia with a common future in the New Era, which will open a new chapter in the history of Chinese-Serbian relations. Eight years ago, Serbia became China's first comprehensive strategic partner in Central and Eastern Europe. Today Serbia is becoming the first European country where we will build a community with a common future," Xi said in his address.

 

He pointed out that, as true friends and good partners, China and Serbia enjoy a political trust that is as strong as a rock.

 

"Our practical cooperation has improved, coordination is close when it comes to international issues, and we have that steel friendship that is only getting stronger and stronger," Xi emphasized, adding that China supports the preservation of Serbia's territorial integrity and sovereignty, the Chinese president emphasized.

 

We are taking six practical steps in cooperation between the two countries, among which are the Free Trade Agreement, China's support in organizing the Expo, the import of more agricultural products from Serbia, and China also welcomes the opening of new airlines, said Xi Jinping.

 

"The two sides firmly support each other's interests, and we really have a strong political relationship that contributes to this community," Xi said.

 

Before addressing the media, the two presidents signed the Joint Statement of the two countries on deepening and raising the comprehensive strategic partnership and building the community of Serbia and China with a common future in the new era.

 

With the signing of the joint statement, the ceremony of exchanging signed documents between the two countries began.

Let us remind you that Xi Jinping is on a two-day visit to Serbia. He was welcomed at the airport last night, and the official program continued today.

The Chinese President did not miss any opportunity to emphasize that he is very happy about this visit and that Serbia and China are connected by "steel friendship".

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