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
China's top legislator Zhao Leji conducted an inspection and research tour in central China's Hubei Province from Thursday to Saturday, emphasizing the imperativeness to adhere to the guiding role of President Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, closely focus on the central tasks of the Communist Party and the country to plan and advance the work of People's Congresses, and provide legal guarantee for achieving a good start in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
In conducting inspection in Yichang and Wuhan cities during the tour, Zhao, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited grassroots-level liaison offices for contact with People's Congress deputies, enterprises, villages and farmers' homes, having face-to-face exchanges with local People's Congress deputies and members of the public, and extensively hearing their opinions and suggestions on the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee and high-quality development of the work of People's Congresses.
He emphasized that People's Congresses should perform their duties in accordance with law and better serve the country's major policy decisions. As the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC will be held in Beijing in March, it is imperative to conduct such activities as organizing People's Congress deputies to study draft laws and conduct inspection and research, and ensure that People's Congress deputies will fulfill their legal duties well.
He also highlighted the need to improve the quality of legislation, enhance the effectiveness of supervision, and carry out law popularization and education at the grassroots level.
Top legislator makes investigation, research tour in central China's Hubei
