International news 8 May 2024 3:33 pm 2024-05-08
Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: thaigov.go.th)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Belgrade. The capital of Serbia on Tuesday night (May 7) with MiG-29 jets (MIG-29) amid tight security. This coincides with the 25th anniversary of the NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
Having finished his trip to France, Belgrade is the second stop on his first trip to Europe in five years, where Xi is expected to discuss billions of Chinese investments. This includes new deals in Serbia, China’s most important ally in the Balkans.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and government officials welcomed Xi at Belgrade airport. Including the guard of honor and the folk dancers. The two leaders will hold a meeting this Wednesday (May 8).
Reuters news agency reported that 20 Chinese people were injured in a NATO bombing incident on May 7, 1999. which created discontent with China and received an apology from then US President Bill Clinton
The Chinese embassy in Belgrade was attacked during anti-Yugoslav protests at the time. To put pressure on Mr. Slobodan Milošević, the late former president of Serbia. End the oppression of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
“The Chinese people are committed to peace. But we will not allow this historical tragedy to be repeated,” Xi said in an opinion piece in Politica newspaper on Tuesday.
“The friendship between China and Serbia is soaked in blood. It became the common memory of both people. and will support both sides to move forward together,” President Xi concluded.
By InfoQuest News Agency (08 May 2024)
Tags: NATO , Belgrade , China , NATO , Chinese Embassy , Xi Jinping , MiG-29 jet , Serbia
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