Serbian President Vucic Praises Chinese Drones & Air Defense After Xi Jinping Meeting

Strengthening Bilateral Ties

• 🤝 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow, expressing great satisfaction and highlighting their strong friendship.
• 📈 Serbia's annual exports to China have seen remarkable growth, increasing from €20 million to €1.903 billion in just over a decade.
• 🎯 Vucic requested more Chinese investors, noting that Chinese companies now rank among the top exporters in Serbia.

Economic Cooperation and Investment

• 🏭 Vucic expressed gratitude for Chinese investment, specifically mentioning the Zelazara steel plant for maintaining jobs and wages despite losses.
• ⚠️ Concerns were raised about the Linglong company potentially facing issues due to US sanctions and tariffs, which Vucic aims to address.
• 🚂 President Xi indicated that China is analyzing and intends to fulfill a promise regarding the construction of a train factory in Serbia.
• 💼 A major Chinese company has shown interest in Simo, a struggling company in southern Serbia, potentially saving 1,410 jobs.

Future of Serbia-China Relations

• 🗣️ President Xi emphasized great global changes and proposed three key directions for improving relations: higher leadership coordination, increased mutual support, and cooperation based on mutual benefit.
• 🗓️ A high-level Serbian delegation is expected to visit China soon, and President Vucic will also visit in September for bilateral meetings with top Chinese officials.
• 🤝 Xi Jinping offered unconditional support, stating, "If you ever need anything, just ask us."

Military and Strategic Partnership

• 🛡️ Serbia expressed great satisfaction with military-technical cooperation, including the acquisition of CH-92 and CH-95 drones.
• 🚀 The country also received FK-3 and HQ-17 air defense systems from China at favorable prices, praising their high quality.