China, Serbia open new chapter of ties

President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic underscored their shared commitment to building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era as the two nations upgraded their ironclad partnership on Wednesday.▲President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic jointly meet the press after their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]The two heads of state signed a joint statement on the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, making Serbia the first European country to build such a community with China, after their talks at the Palace of Serbia, the seat of the Serbian government.In his first state visit to Belgrade in eight years, the Chinese president was offered a grand welcome, including a guard of honor, a 10-gun salute and a grand introduction by Vucic at a rally of 15,000 people gathered in front of the palace.Serbia, after France, is the second stop on Xi's first visit to Europe in five y ………………………………