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Chinese-Serbian cooperation goes from strength to strength
CGTN Europe
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07/01/2025
A railroad from Belgrade to the north of the country, built with the help of Chinese engineers, is just one of many examples of the so-called ‘ironclad friendship’ between China and Serbia. CGTN’s Aljoša Milenković reports.
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This is a part of a railroad from Belgrade to the north of the country to
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the border with Hungary. It has been operating for over a year now facilitating
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thousands of trains and millions of passengers and it was mostly built by
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Chinese companies. Currently the trains only operate up to Novi Sad, Serbia's
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second largest city, but very soon they will travel to the Hungarian border and
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in a couple of years to Budapest as well. It is just one example of successful
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collaboration between China and Serbia. There are many other examples including
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a tire production company, a steel mill, a copper mine, highway construction and
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the list goes on and on and on. The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in May
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2024 to Belgrade was another example of the so-called ironclad friendship
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between the two countries. Over 30 agreements were signed during his second
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visit to Serbia in the past eight years and it laid the foundation for new
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milestones. 2024 marks a year when we have started implementing the free trade
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agreement between our two countries. In 2024 China has become number one foreign
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investor in Serbia. Chinese companies continue to participate and play a major
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role in our economic modernization. They play a significant role in our
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infrastructural projects, transport projects, energy projects. It is not just
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the economy that connects the two countries. They work hand-in-hand on many
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international political issues too. Issues surrounding Taiwan and Kosovo
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and Metohija are on top of that list. I believe the year of 2024 will be
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recorded in history of China-Serbia relations. China and Serbia has
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established a community for shared future. Serbia has become the first
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country in Europe that has established such high-level relations with China.
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There's also been measures introduced to boost tourism. Several more direct
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flights between Serbia and China were launched including flights to Belgrade
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from Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. 2024 was a successful year for
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both countries but they've set the bar for the next year even higher.
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Aljoša Milenković, CGTN, Belgrade
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