People welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest, Hungary, May 8, 2024. Photo: Xinhua On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a grand welcoming ceremony in Budapest with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
BELGRADE, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Serbia on Wednesday, bundling up a multitude of deals and a strengthened bond of friendship with the country. At the end of a fully-packed day, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic bid farewell to Xi at the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, where he had welcomed the Chinese president the day before.
Being proud of having the highest level of relations with China, Serbia considered the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the country as its most important foreign diplomatic event this year, said Maja Stefanovic, Serbian ambassador to China, during a recent interview with People’s Daily. Maja Stefanovic, Serbian ambassador to China.
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 16, 2021, shows the Smederevo steel plant of HBIS Serbia.