Selakovic, Wang Yi: Serbia, China Are Continuing to Develop Partnership  

Wang Yi, Nikola Selakovic Nikola Selakovic, Wang Yi (BETAPHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY/DS)

Serbian and Chinese foreign ministers Nikola Selakovic and Wang Yi said at a May 29 meeting in Guiyang that the two countries would continue developing ties in all areas and support each other in matters of mutual interest.

Selakovic said after the meeting that Serbian-Chinese relations "have reached the highest point in modern history," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a release. "This was a unique opportunity to discuss existing Serbian-Chinese ties and ways to develop them in the future. The two states have developed a comprehensive strategic partnership, and are proud of their iron friendship, which the best of relations between our two presidents, Aleksandar Vucic and Xi Jinping, has made truly unique. These relations have triggered the development of bilateral ties," Selakovic said.

The Serbian foreign minister said that he had discussed cooperation and mutual support in international organizations with his Chinese counterpart, adding that Serbia and China "are fully committed" to respecting the international legal order and the U.N. Charter, the ministry went on to say in the press release.

Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying that the two countries would continue to support each other in matters of mutual interest, continue their economic cooperation, cooperation in education and in the international arena, and would fight the coronavirus side by side.