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Xi Jinping's visit

Reception in front of the "Serbia" Palace for the Chinese President

May 08, 2024, 11:10 p.m IM / Fonet / RTS
Tanjug / Rade Prelić
Vučić and Xi Jinping in front of the Palace of Serbia.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a ceremonial welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia with the highest state and military honors

A special reception was held in front of the "Serbia" Palace with the highest state honors for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The national anthems of the two countries were sung along with the guard's honor machine and 10 honor volleys were fired. After the festive reception Xi Jinping greeted the gathered citizens.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a ceremonial welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia with the highest state and military honors, and after the singing of national anthems and a tour of the honor guard with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, the state delegations were introduced to each other.

Opposite the plateau in front of the Palace of Serbia, a large number of people gathered to greet the Chinese head of state.

According to the previously announced protocol, there will be a conversation between the two presidents who will then lead the plenary meeting of the two state delegations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted the citizens gathered in front of the "Serbia" Palace on the Danube side.

Phonet / Milica Vučković
Formal welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of the Palace of Serbia.

Vučić: He will never encounter such respect and love as in Serbia

President Vučić thanked the citizens who came to greet the "steel friend of Serbia Xi Jinping".

"I told him that as a leader and president of a great power, he will be met with respect everywhere in the world, but he will never meet such respect and love as in our Serbia," said Vučić.

He stated that history is being written today and that in a few years we will all remember this day and know that we wrote the future on this day.

"Just as we have clear views on the issue of China's integrity, that Taiwan is China, so they also support the territory of Serbia without any reservation." They were with us in the most difficult moments, they were with us even 25 years ago when this country was destroyed and bombed, together with us they paid a high price, lost people on this day. Thank you to President Xi, because everything we built in Belgrade was built thanks to a stronger economy, support for Železera, the mine in Bor, and private investments. And there is much more that we can and must do together, only the sky is the limit," said Vučić.

"Long live the steel friendship of Serbia and the People's Republic of China," said Vučić.

Tanjug / Vladimir Šporčić
Ceremony welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Xi Jinping: Sincere friendship between Serbia and China

The Chinese president said that he is very happy to be in Serbia again and thanked Vučić for the welcome he received at the airport last night, as well as today in front of the "Serbia" Palace.

"I was honored to see such a magnificent ceremony (at the airport), I was really impressed and deeply moved." As you yourself said, we have witnessed first hand that the Serbian people regard the Chinese people as steely, best friends. This is really a mutual and sincere friendship, there is a strong sense of friendship between our countries, I really welcome that and it really left an extremely deep impression on me," Xi said.

He pointed out that, like his wife, he was deeply moved by the welcome, and that the performance of the cultural and artistic society was impressive.

Si also said that he remembered his previous visit to Serbia and that during his visit to the Smederevo ironworks, he had a very cordial interaction with the workers and that he saw firsthand how much they were looking forward to our cooperation.

He also said that with sincerity they can achieve great things.

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