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Gratitude to China for its principled stance on Kosovo and Metohija

Belgrade/Shanghai, 4 November 2025

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, stated today that Serbia and the People’s Republic of China have a long-standing partnership and friendship, based on respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as non-interference in the other country’s internal affairs and expressed his gratitude to that country for its principled stance regarding the issue of Kosovo and Metohija.

Delivering the lecture "Geopolitical Position of Serbia and Relations between Serbia and the People's Republic of China" at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Macut said that the ties between our two countries are strong and lasting, and that we are now building a new era of cooperation in the fields of the economy, education and culture.

He explained that the strategic partnership also includes close relations between the presidents of the two countries – President Xi Jinping has visited Belgrade twice, and President Aleksandar Vučić has visited China several times, the last time in September, on the anniversary of the victory over fascism in World War II.

China respects Serbia on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija and thus protects the territorial integrity of our state. China has a friend in us who supports the One China policy when it comes to Taiwan and the principle of “one country, two systems” when it comes to Hong Kong and Macau, the Prime Minister added.

As for the economy, he stated that there is excellent bilateral cooperation and that the main projects are related to infrastructure and energy, emphasising that China is the largest investor in Serbia.

According to his assessment, relations between the two countries are very good thanks to the implementation of numerous large projects, mainly related to road infrastructure, and we also have good cooperation in the field of mining and metallurgy.

The People's Republic of China is Serbia's second largest trading partner. China is also the fourth most important source of foreign tourists in our country, said Macut.

He noted that the establishment of a direct Belgrade-Shanghai flight represents a new step in connecting the two states and two peoples, noting that we have direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Exports of goods and services from Serbia to China amounted to approximately $2.2 billion in the period from January to August this year. In addition, Chinese companies employ almost 41,500 workers in Serbia, Macut specified.

He stressed that Serbia is one of the leading countries in Central and Southeastern Europe in terms of the number of completed and planned infrastructure projects with China, recalling that one of them is the high-speed railway from Belgrade to Subotica, which will be extended to Budapest in the next phase, in cooperation with Hungary.

In his address, the Prime Minister also referred to the situation in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, emphasising that the Serb community is under constant pressure.

It is of utmost importance for us to ensure the survival of the Serb community, and therefore it is important to continue the dialogue under the auspices of the European Union. Unfortunately, Priština has been refusing to fulfil the obligations it has undertaken within the framework of the dialogue for more than a decade, he said.

At the same time, Macut recalled that Belgrade will host the entire world in 2027 during the international exhibition Expo 2027, stating that more than 120 countries have confirmed their participation, including China, which will be another additional point to improve cooperation between the two countries.

When it comes to culture, he recalled that there is a Chinese Cultural Centre in Belgrade and that there is also a Serbian Cultural Centre in China, named after our Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić.

Macut said that Serbia continues to be a reliable and predictable partner for other countries, and pointed out that we have clearly defined national priorities, which are independence in conducting foreign and domestic policy, as well as consistency with the principle of military neutrality.

Before the lecture, the Prime Minister also had a meeting with President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Ding Kuiling.

The Prime Minister previously met with Mayor of Shanghai Gong Zheng, and after visiting Shanghai University, he will meet with the Premier of the People's Republic of China, Li Qiang.

The Prime Minister’s delegation that visited the University included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Adrijana Mesarović, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Dragan Glamočić and Director of the Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment Mihailo Jovanović.

Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević
Author: Slobodan Miljević