(BRF2023) Xi meets Serbian president

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday in Beijing.

Xi said he was very pleased to meet his old friend and extended a warm welcome for his attendance at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Calling Serbia "an ironclad friend" of China, Xi said the bilateral relations have withstood changes in the international landscape over recent years and are an exemplar of friendly relations between China and European countries.

The two countries have promoted cooperation in the field of infrastructure construction, while continuously improving the depth, breadth, quality and efficiency of cooperation, Xi added.