China and Serbia should actively leverage their advantages to contribute wisdom and strength to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, agreed participants at a China-Serbia media and think tank forum held in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Jointly organized by China's Xinhua News Agency and Serbia's Tanjug News Agency, the forum held in the Serbian capital gathered some 200 participants, including government officials and representatives from mainstream media and think tanks of both countries.
The participants believed that the advantages of exchanges and cooperation between China and Serbia at all levels should be actively utilized to contribute wisdom and strength to the development of bilateral relations and the building of a community with a shared future.
Before President Xi Jinping's state visit to Serbia, media and think tanks from both countries held discussions on building a community with a shared future for mankind and bilateral relations, and released the Serbian version of the think tank report, which is of special and important significance.
Goran Vesic, Serbia's minister of construction, transport and infrastructure, told the forum that the Serbian economy has developed rapidly in recent years, which is indispensable from China's support, and Chinese investments are highly welcomed in Serbia.
Serbia hopes to initiate higher-quality infrastructure cooperation with China, and promote the construction of smart roads, said the minister, adding that he believes pragmatic cooperation between the two countries will reach a higher level under the guidance of the two heads of state.
At the forum, Xinhua News Agency also launched the Serbian version of the report "Fostering a Global Community of Shared Future: Contemporary Significance and Tangible Achievements." The report interprets the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind from multiple perspectives such as history, theory, culture and practice.
The first forum of China-Serbia Culture Communication was held in Belgrade on Monday. About 50 experts, scholars and representatives of enterprises from China and Serbia attended the event to explore the development process of China-Serbia cultural exchanges, dialog between civilizations and new opportunities for people-to-people exchanges under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Danielle Nikolic, assistant secretary-general of the Serbian government, said he believes the event will further deepen the ironclad friendship between the two countries and lay a foundation for deeper cooperation in the future.
Bojan Lalic, director of the Belt and Road Research Institute in Belgrade and professor of the University of Novi Sad, said that in the future, Serbia and China can strengthen cooperation within the framework of jointly building the Belt and Road in the fields of digital economy and green development.
The forum was guided by the Information Office of the State Council of China, co-hosted by China's Capital Normal University and the Belt and Road Research Institute in Belgrade, and hosted by the National and Regional Research Institute of the Capital Normal University.
China-Serbia forum highlights community with shared future for mankind
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, during which they had in-depth exchanges on strategic issues of common concern.
The world is undergoing changes unseen in a century and entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, Xi noted, adding that in the face of the ever-evolving world landscape with volatility and turmoil, China has maintained its strategic resolve.
He said that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have overcome various difficulties and challenges, and are striving to promote high-quality development and Chinese modernization.
China is willing to work with Russia and other countries to enhance solidarity and cooperation, steer global governance in the right direction, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and promote world peace and common development, Xi said.
Noting that China's development is unstoppable and that no force can contain China's growth and progress, Putin said that Russia is willing to improve cooperation with China and other Global South countries to promote international fairness and justice, and to work toward a more equal and multipolar world.
The two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis.
Xi elaborated on China's consistent position and efforts to promote the political settlement of the Ukraine issue, stressing that to deal with any major issue, it is necessary to address both the symptoms and the root causes, and to plan for the present as well as for the long term.
He said the core of the Global Security Initiative is advocating the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and the fundamental solution to the Ukraine issue is to promote the establishment of a new balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture.
Xi said China supports the convening of an international peace conference recognized by Russia and Ukraine at an appropriate time with equal participation and fair discussion of all options, so as to push for an early political settlement of the Ukraine issue, and China stands ready to continue to play a constructive role in this regard.
Putin introduced the relevant views and positions of Russia, saying that Russia appreciates China's objective, just and balanced position on the Ukraine issue and welcomes China to continue to play an important and constructive role in the political settlement of the issue. Russia is committed to resolving the Ukraine issue through political negotiations and is willing to demonstrate sincerity and maintain close communication with China in this regard, he said.
Xi said that over the years, they have had many meetings and every exchange has been candid, in-depth and fruitful.
Xi said he is ready to stay in close contact with President Putin and work together to steer the development of China-Russia relations in the right direction, guide the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era to achieve steady and lasting progress, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and contribute to world security and stability.
Putin thanked Xi for his warm hospitality, saying that he is willing to maintain close communication with Xi, implement the important consensus reached between them, and ensure the full development of the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era.
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
Xi holds restrictive meeting with Putin at Zhongnanhai
