Serbian president reaffirms commitment to one-China principle during inspection of Chinese-built Danube Corridor

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday local time reaffirmed the country's commitment to abiding by the one-China principle, saying that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.

Vucic made the remarks during his inspection of the Chinese-built Danube Corridor fast road in eastern Serbia.

He also agreed that the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China.

"I have one message that is important. I said that our goal is to maintain global peace and stability. It is also important to respect the UN Charter, international law, and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Serbia will continue to firmly support the People's Republic of China in safeguarding its territorial integrity. Serbia supports the one-China principle with all its political strength. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. This is Serbia's consistent position on the Taiwan question. It was and it will remain the policy of Serbia," he said.

During the site visit to Golubac, Vucic spoke with Chinese and Serbian workers on the Danube Corridor expressway, highlighting cooperation between the two countries.

Vucic said the road would significantly improve connectivity along the Danube and support economic development in eastern Serbia. He expressed satisfaction with the quality of construction and confidence in the Chinese builders.

Alongside the president are Li Ming, Chinese ambassador to Serbia; Aleksandra Sofronijevic, minister of construction, transport and infrastructure; Aleksandar Antic, director of state-run company Koridori Srbije; Zoran Drobnjak, acting director of Roads of Serbia; as well as local officials and municipal leaders.

Ambassador Li said that the project has a "far-reaching" effect on Serbia's development. It is "the crystallization of the wisdom of the people and enterprises of both countries," he said.

The 68-km Danube Corridor links the Branicevo district in eastern Serbia with the capital of Belgrade and the international E75 highway. Serbia opened 31.85 km of the route to traffic in February 2025, with work continuing on the remaining sections.

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.19 percent to 100.218 at 03:00 (1900 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro lost to 1.1515 dollars from 1.1544 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3192 dollars from 1.3227 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 159.65 Japanese yen, higher than 159.34 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.8008 Swiss francs from 0.7984 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3944 Canadian dollars from 1.3921 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar added to 9.4828 Swedish kronor from 9.4234 Swedish kronor.