Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday described China as a "gravity center of stability" in global affairs, contrasting its consistent foreign policy with what he called the unpredictable behavior of other major powers.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Vucic is on his first state visit to China from May 24 to 28. Before the visit, Vucic described it as the most important state visit of his political career.
On the sidelines of the trip, Vucic told China Media Group (CMG) that his remarks reflect the current global climate, stressing that China's steady foreign policy offers rare predictability and responsible responses in a time of uncertainty.
"Why was I saying this? Because of timeline. This is a very particular moment in which you see many other big powers acting in a way that you cannot predict. You cannot foresee what they are going to do tomorrow, not to mention what they are going to do within a month or within a year. And it brings us to a first conclusion -- China, in the meantime, became even more important as a gravity center of stability, not only for this region, not only for this part of Asia, but for the entire world, because all over the world, there are peoples, there are nations and countries that are waiting for President Xi's opinion. And they know that there would be no big surprises, they know that they can rely on Chinese foreign policy, they can rely on responsible messages and responsible answers to whatever might happen in the world, which is a very rare case today," Vucic said.
Serbian president calls China "gravity center of stability"
Serbian president calls China "gravity center of stability"
