Serbian president hails China’s achievements, global role after attending V-Day commemorations

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed deep admiration for China’s achievements and growing global influence after witnessing Wednesday’s V-Day commemorations, calling the event a powerful showcase of progress, security, and international leadership.

China held a grand military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, attended by dozens of heads of state and government representatives.

Speaking to China Central Television (CCTV) on Thursday, Vucic said he felt jubilant and more secure as a global citizen after witnessing the scale and spectacle of the commemorations at Tian’anmen Square.

"I was jubilant to see what our friends were able to deliver, what our friends were able to show to the world. And I feel, to tell you the truth, as a citizen of the world, safer and more secure after I saw that event yesterday at Tian'anmen Square and all the others were actually really amazed and we were able to see many things, new technologies, new ordinance, new armaments, something that we couldn't see anywhere else in the world," he said.

Vucic went on to emphasize the depth of China-Serbia relations, describing their partnership as "iron-clad" and expressing firm support for China’s development initiatives, including President Xi Jinping’s newly proposed Global Governance Initiative (GGI).

"We cooperate in all different fields, in all different social spheres. And I'm very happy because of that, because we belong to all three initiatives. And now we are very much supportive of the fourth initiative, which is the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) made by President Xi as well. And as President Xi used to say, it's not the only purpose insisting on these initiatives to make Chinese people's lives better, but all the peoples and all the nations on the Belt and Road to be much happier than they used to be," he said.

The GGI is the fourth major global initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping in recent years, following the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative-each aimed at shaping a more inclusive and cooperative international landscape.

Serbian president hails China’s achievements, global role after attending V-Day commemorations

China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.

Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.

The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.

The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.

Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.

He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.

Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.

China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM