Macut receives Chinese ambassador to Belgrade

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Thursday to discuss an upcoming visit to Shanghai by a Serbian delegation and meetings with Chinese officials.

Macut and Li said they were pleased with the visit and discussed "the continuous support that China provides to Serbia, especially in the field of economic development and improvement of regional connectivity," the Serbian government said in a statement.

In a constructive discussion, the parties confirmed "the exceptionally good and friendly relations between Serbia and China, based on mutual respect, trust and strategic partnership, under the leadership of the two presidents."

"Macut and Li discussed possibilities for enhancing cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, energy, agriculture, high technologies and education, the implementation of already launched joint projects of strategic importance, as well as potential projects within the Belt and Road Initiative that would contribute to even stronger links between the Serbian and Chinese economies," the statement also said.