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| Government of Serbia has declared three days of national mourning - Book of condolences is open at the Embassy of Serbia in Beijing |
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Following the tragic loss of lives at the “Vladislav Ribnikar” Elementary School shooting in Belgrade on 3 May 2023,the Government of Serbia has declared three days of national mourning, from 5 May to 7 May 2023.
A book of condolence will open at the Embassy (San Li Tun, Dong 6 Jie 1, 100600 Beijing). Members of the public who wish to leave written tributes can do so during the following opening hours on:
5 May 2023 10:00 a.m. to 16.00 p.m.
8 May 2023 10:00 a.m. to 16.00 p.m.
Please be advised that visitors to the Embassy will be subject to security checks.
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia is grateful for all the messages of support we have received.
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| Continuation of outstanding overall relations between Serbia, China |
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 Prime Minister Ana Brnabic spoke today with Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Serbia Chen Bo about the continuation of the development of outstanding bilateral relations in the political, economic and foreign trade fields.
During the meeting, Brnabic placed special emphasis on the growth of economic cooperation, underlining that the volume of trade in goods in 2021 amounted to €5.3 billion, with the growth of Serbian exports by 157.7%.
According to her, in just five months of this year, the exchange was €2.62 billion, which is almost 40 percent more compared to 2021, and growth was also recorded when it comes to exports (more than 76 percent), as and imports (about 32 percent).
She said that in the past year, China was the second largest foreign trade partner of Serbia, and pointed out that during the last decade, Serbia's exports to China increased 152 times, and that in the past three years alone, since 2019, it has tripled.
Also, as she added, out of the five largest Serbian exporters to the world last year, as many as three companies are owned by Chinese investors, which achieved a total export of €1.9 billion.
The Prime Minister expressed her special satisfaction regarding the renewal of the direct Belgrade-Beijing airline line of a Chinese company, as well as the scheduled regular flights of Air Serbia from the end of October.
Speaking about the current political situation in the world, Brnabic said that Serbia supports the one-China policy and considers Taiwan an integral part of the People's Republic of China, and underlined that this position will not change.
Ambassador Chen Bo thanked Serbia for its consistent position and support for China in this matter.
She added that Serbia, on the other hand, can still count on the continuous support of China on the international level, but also the development and improvement of cooperation in other fields, such as the Green Agenda, energy, biotechnology and the development of new technologies. |
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| DPM and Minister of Interior Dačić visited China from 7-15 September |
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Deputy Prime Minister R. of Serbia and Minister of Interior Ivica Dacic paid an official visit to China from September 7 to 15 when, besides Beijing, he also visited Lianjungang where he participated in the Global Forum for Cooperation in Public Security, as well as Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hong Cong.
During his stay in Beijing DPM Dacic met with State Counselor and Minister of Public Security of China Wang Xiaohong on September 8. During the meeting both sides agreed on the further improvement of security cooperation, along the lines of the agreement of President of Serbia A. Vučić and President of China Xi Jinping, which serve as guidelines for the further development of bilateral relations, with a special emphasis on strengthening exchanges at a high level. Special attention in the talks was devoted to the importance of law enforcement and deepening cooperation between law enforcement authorities in key areas such as migration management, combating the crime of telecommunications fraud and the fight against terrorism.
During his visit to Lianjungang, DPM Dacic participated in the Global Forum for Cooperation in Public Security, which was attended by more than 2,100 participants from 122 countries, regions and international organizations. DPM Dačić, in his speech at the Global Forum Conference, expressed the readiness of Ministry of Interior of Serbia to support the development of the Global Security Initiative, emphasized the commitment of Serbia to the development of international cooperation in the field of public security in order to preserve the safety of citizens and business activities in Serbia. Further more he reiterated Serbia's firm determination to provide a full contribution to stability in the region and in the world. He also gave an overview of cooperation between Serbia and China in the field of public security, including the joint police patrols of the two countries, which serve as a significant example of our successful cooperation. On the sidelines of the Conference, DPM Dacic had bilateral meetings with Interpol President A. N. Al Raisi and deputy Minister of Interior of Turkey M. Salami.
During his stay in China, DPM Dacic also met with the mayor of Guangzhou, the deputy mayor and director of the Public Security Bureau of Guangzhou, and the deputy governor and director of the Police Service of Guangdong Province.
During his visit to Guangdong Province, together with the Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of China and the Deputy Governor and Director of the Police Service of Guangdong Province, DPM Dacic attended the final exercise of Serbian and Chinese police units in Guangzhou, after which paid a visit to the police officers from Serbia who together with Chinese police officers, participate in joint patrols in China.
During his visit to Hong Kong SAR, DPM Dacic met with Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Kachiu and Commissioner of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong SAR Cui Jianchun. |
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| The special prize of China for the book was awarded to the director of the publishing house "Laguna", Dejan Papić |
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Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the CCP and Minister of the Department of Public Relations of the Central Committee of the CCP, Li Shulei, presented the winners of the China Special Book Award at a ceremony held on June 18 in Beijing. Among the awardees is the director of the publishing house "Laguna" Dejan Papić, on whose behalf the award was received by the Minister Counselor of the Embassy Jelena Nikolić.
The China Special Book Award is the highest decoration awarded to foreigners in the publishing sector for their outstanding efforts to introduce China to the world. Since its establishment in 2005, a total of 203 translators, publishers and writers from 63 countries have been awarded this prestigeous award.
The award ceremony was attended by a large number of Chinese officials and writers, including the Nobel laureate Mo Yen, representatives of various countries, as well as a large number of ambassadors, including Ambassador Maja Stefanović. At the ceremony, it was emphasized that the winners continuously paid attention to the development of China and in-depth research into Chinese culture and translated, published and created a number of books that tell the world stories about China and the Chinese people. In doing so, they helped make China better known globally and promoted cultural exchange and mutual learning.
The award is also the culmination of the annual Beijing International Book Fair, which opened on the same day. |
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| Gold Medal of Merit presented to renowned Prof. Ma Xipu |
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On 19 June, a ceremony was held in the Embassy, during which the Professor Ma Xipu was awarded the Gold Medal for his merits in strengthening Serbian-Chinese friendship through the promotion of Serbian history. On behalf of the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, Ambassador Maja Stefanović presented the award to the Professor Ma.
In his address, Professor Ma expressed gratitude for the award, which is not only a recognition of his academic work, but also of the long-term ties between the two nations. Prof. Ma said the award is a great boost to his research efforts, which, despite his age, he will continue as long as his health allows. He sent his best wishes for the progress of Serbia and the well-being of Serbian people.
Ambassador Maja Stefanović pointed out in her speech that the scientific work of Prof. Ma, which covered topics from Serbia's past and present, contributed to Serbia's visibility in Chinese academic circles and additionally drew attention to issues of our vital concerns globaly.
In addition to the laureate and his wife, the ceremony was attended by the Deputy Director of the Institute of World History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Mr. Liu Jien, the director of the Institute of Global and Regional Studies of Capital Normal University, Mr. Liang Zhangjien, representatives of the MOFA of China, Beijing University of Foreign Studies, as well as local and national media.
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