Vucic meets with Chinese ambassador ahead of Xi's visit

BELGRADE - At a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia was proud of its steely partnership with China and impatiently awaited a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"The final preparations for President Xi Jinping's visit, which is of the greatest importance for Serbia in every sense, are underway," Vucic wrote in a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account.

He said Xi's visit was an immeasurable honour for Serbia, especially in view of Serbia's plans for strong acceleration of overall development and the global geopolitical context.

"Proud of the steely friendship with China, we impatiently await the visit by President Xi, in the confidence that our hospitality will demonstrate how much Serbia appreciates the friendship with the great country," Vucic said.