Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Serbian Prime Minister Djuro Macut in Shanghai on Tuesday, calling for deepened cooperation between the two countries guided by high-quality implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Macut is in Shanghai for the 8th China International Import Expo which will open on Wednesday.
Li said that President Xi Jinping and President Aleksandar Vucic have met twice this year, further charting the course for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era.
China is ready to work with Serbia to uphold the spirit of mutual respect and trust and firmly support each other on issues of core interests and major concerns, Li said.
Within the framework of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, China is willing to advance key projects like the Hungary-Serbia railway, and deepen cooperation in economy, trade and people-to-people exchanges with Serbia so as to bring more benefits to the people of the two countries, he said.
Li called on both sides to enhance multilateral coordination and promote the strengthening and improvement of global governance.
Macut said the mutual visits by the two heads of state have elevated the relations between Serbia and China to a new historical height.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) will bring new opportunities for cooperation with China to other countries, Macut said.
He said Serbia looks forward to deepening cooperation with China in economy, trade, and people-to-people exchanges, strengthening multilateral coordination, and promoting common development.
Chinese premier meets Serbian PM in Shanghai
Chinese premier meets Serbian PM in Shanghai
A growing number of foreign visitors to China are praising what they call a “Chinese-style sense of safety” – a feeling of security that has become a recurring theme in travel vlogs and social media posts, resonating with audiences across cultural boundaries.
According to many international travelers, this sense of safety stems from China’s well-ordered society, convenient public services, and the tangible reality of how development and security reinforce each other.
Brazilian vlogger Marina Guaragna said China offers everything an ideal destination should have – convenient transportation, hospitable people, and charming scenery.
"I think it is maybe one of the easiest countries to travel I've ever been to. The system integration is amazing. You can do everything in applications. Traveling China is really easy, because the fast trains or nice trains are so fast and so easy. You can just get it, and you manage to go for a long distance in a short time. Distance that in other countries you'd take eight hours, here you can do it in two hours,” she said.
Often traveling with expensive camera equipment, Guaragna stressed that she never had to fear theft during her travels in the country.
"I walk around with my cell phone, with my equipment, my camera, everything, and nothing happened here. Even as a woman, I really feel really, really safe. And I feel safe about the country, about the people," she said.
Canadian vlogger Alina Mcleod echoed the sentiment, noting that China surpassed her expectations in multiple ways.
"It is such a big country, and I was especially impressed with how much effort goes into creating a lot of the tourist attractions. I think it was very well-managed and easy to understand how things work," said Mcleod.
"And then the other thing that I really liked was also being able to order your food from your seat. I didn't know that when I first started traveling on the (high-speed) train. I think it's such a cool idea that you can just scan a QR code and order whatever kind of food you want. They bring it directly to you," she said.
She added that for anyone who considers safety a key factor, China is absolutely a top travel destination.
"For anybody who has that as a concern, I think China is actually a great choice of destination because I really felt at ease basically everywhere I went. Personally, this is definitely a destination that I would like to see more of, and would definitely go back because there really is so much to see," said Mcleod.
Ukrainian vlogger Alex Tchaikovsky described China as a vast country where everyone can find something to their taste, praising the country’s large-scale tourism projects, well-managed public areas, and unique offerings in even small cities.
"Without any doubt, safety is the first priority here, so all the public areas are well managed. I even saw delivery guys leaving keys and their (e-)bikes when they were in a rush," he said.
Foreign vloggers praise 'Chinese-style sense of safety' that makes travel worry-free
