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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Further development of political, economic relations of Serbia and PR China

Belgrade, 27 October 2021

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic talked late today with State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi about bilateral relations and the ways and means of their deepening and development.

Brnabic expressed gratitude for the help that China provided to Serbia during the coronavirus pandemic - professional medical help, equipment and support in vaccination.

This has only strengthened the steel friendship between the two countries, which is deepened with the project of building a factory for the production of vaccines of the Chinese company Sinopharm.

The Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of cooperation with the People's Republic of China in the field of infrastructure development and new large investments of Chinese companies in Serbia, despite the fact that the pandemic continues, noting that the dynamics of most projects is proceeding at an agreed pace and that some are getting completed faster than the deadlines stipulated in the contract.

The Prime Minister expressed special gratitude for the successful privatisation of the Smederevo Steelworks, thanks to which thousands of jobs were saved, as well as for finding a strategic partner for RTB Bor.

Serbia also attaches great importance and provides strong support to Chinese President Xi Jinping's global The Belt and Road initiative and the China-CEEC cooperation mechanism, the Serbian Prime Minister added.

The Prime Minister also emphasised Serbia's commitment to the "Global Development Initiative", which was presented by the Chinese President during the debate at the United Nations General Assembly at the end of September.

Our ambition for further development of political, economic and all other relations is big, said Brnabic and congratulated her Chinese interlocutor on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party.

Wang Yi thanked for the congratulations and pointed out that the friendship between the two countries, on equal grounds, is developing for the benefit of both peoples.

He added that China is ready to continue being a true friend of Serbia, and that is why Belgrade can fully count on any kind of help that is needed.

Wang Yi said that there is still room for cooperation, especially when it comes to trade, and given that he knows how much the Prime Minister of Serbia is personally committed to the development of digitalisation and innovation, China is fully available to Serbia in that field too.