习近平同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。新华社记者 李学仁 摄

新华社贝尔格莱德5月8日电（记者倪四义 刘华）当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。两国元首宣布，深化和提升中塞全面战略伙伴关系，构建新时代中塞命运共同体。

5月的贝尔格莱德，阳光明媚。塞尔维亚大厦前，中塞两国国旗迎风飘扬，仪仗队威武雄壮。习近平和夫人彭丽媛乘车抵达时，塞尔维亚总统武契奇和夫人塔玛拉在下车处热情迎接。

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。这是会谈前，武契奇为习近平举行隆重欢迎仪式。新华社记者 庞兴雷 摄

武契奇为习近平举行隆重欢迎仪式。两国元首共同登上检阅台，军乐团奏响中塞两国国歌，鸣10响礼炮。习近平在武契奇陪同下检阅仪仗队。两国元首分别同对方陪同人员一一握手致意。

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。这是会谈前，武契奇为习近平举行隆重欢迎仪式。新华社记者 庞兴雷 摄

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。这是会谈前，武契奇为习近平举行隆重欢迎仪式。新华社记者 李学仁 摄

武契奇陪同习近平来到政府大厦平台。大厦广场上，一万五千名塞尔维亚民众挥舞中塞两国国旗，对习近平表示最热烈的欢迎。习近平向欢迎人群挥手示意。广场上响起雷鸣般的掌声，欢呼声此起彼伏，经久不息。

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。会谈前，武契奇陪同习近平来到政府大厦平台（左图）。大厦广场上，一万五千名塞尔维亚民众挥舞中塞两国国旗，对习近平表示最热烈的欢迎（右图）。（拼版照片） 新华社记者 黄敬文 丁海涛 摄

欢迎仪式后，两国元首分别举行小范围会见和大范围会谈。

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。这是两国元首举行小范围会见。新华社记者 李学仁 摄

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。这是两国元首举行大范围会谈。新华社记者 刘彬 摄

习近平指出，我很高兴应武契奇总统多次邀请，时隔8年再次到访美丽的塞尔维亚。武契奇总统率多位重要政府高官赴机场迎接，特别是刚才为我举办盛大欢迎仪式，使我深受感动，深切感受到塞尔维亚人民是中国人民的好朋友，对中国拥有真挚的友好感情。

习近平强调，中塞铁杆友谊历经国际风云变幻考验，有着深厚的历史底蕴、坚实的政治基础、广泛的共同利益、扎实的民意根基。近年来，我同总统先生共同引领两国关系实现跨越式发展，取得历史性成就。特别是2016年中塞建立全面战略伙伴关系以来，双边关系内涵更加丰富、外延持续拓展，已经成为中国同欧洲国家间友好关系的典范。行胜于言。中方愿同塞方一道，继续风雨同舟，命运与共，秉持铁杆友谊精神，坚持和发展中塞友好，共同维护两国根本和长远利益，并肩追求各自国家发展和民族振兴，携手推进新时代中塞命运共同体建设。

习近平强调，塞尔维亚是中国在中东欧地区的首个全面战略伙伴。双方合作为各自发展振兴注入强劲动力，为两国人民带来实实在在的利益。新形势下，塞尔维亚成为首个和中国共同构建命运共同体的欧洲国家，充分体现了中塞关系的战略性、特殊性和高水平。新时代中塞命运共同体是中塞铁杆友谊的升华，也代表了双方共同的价值理念和目标追求，即共谋发展、合作共赢、彼此成就，这是中塞两国以及世界上所有坚持独立自主、追求和平和发展国家的共同愿景。双方要通过构建新时代中塞命运共同体，不断深化拓展高质量共建“一带一路”和中国－中东欧国家合作，助力两国各自现代化进程。

第一，突出两国关系的战略性，把握双边关系大方向。中方支持塞尔维亚坚持独立自主、走适合自身国情的发展道路，支持塞方维护国家主权和领土完整的努力。双方要继续坚定相互支持，深化战略合作，维护好各自政治安全和根本利益。

第二，坚持两国合作的务实性，为两国人民谋福祉。中塞高质量共建“一带一路”合作成效喜人。双方要扎实推进交通和能源基础设施等传统领域合作，如期实现匈塞铁路塞尔维亚段全线通车目标，共同运营好两国合作大项目，打造更多“小而美”的民生项目，持续释放积极经济社会效益。中塞自由贸易协定将于今年7月1日生效，中塞高水平相互开放必将进入新阶段。中方将继续扩大进口塞尔维亚特色优质农产品，愿在未来3年邀请300名塞尔维亚青少年赴华学习交流。欢迎塞方增开贝尔格莱德至上海直航航线，全面深化人文交流。

第三，发扬两国关系的创新性，开辟新的合作前景，将创新合作打造成双边关系新的增长点。中方将在未来3年支持50名塞尔维亚青年科学家赴华开展科研交流访问，愿同塞方加强人工智能领域合作，促进全人类合理发展和应用人工智能。要共同反对霸权主义和强权政治，共同反对集团政治和阵营对抗，维护联合国宪章宗旨和原则，践行真正的多边主义，促进国际公平正义。

当地时间5月8日上午，国家主席习近平在贝尔格莱德塞尔维亚大厦同塞尔维亚总统武契奇举行会谈。会谈后，两国元首共同签署《关于深化和提升中塞全面战略伙伴关系、构建新时代中塞命运共同体的联合声明》。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

武契奇对习近平主席表示最热烈的欢迎，表示，中国是塞尔维亚最真挚的朋友。塞尔维亚是个小国，但中国始终充分尊重塞尔维亚的主权和领土完整，为塞尔维亚经济社会发展提供宝贵支持。习近平主席是伟大的世界领袖。在习近平主席坚强领导下，中国取得举世瞩目的成就，成为世界发展与进步的灯塔，在国际事务中日益发挥重要领导作用。中国共产党不仅为中国人民谋幸福，也为世界人民谋福利。塞尔维亚人民对中国特别是习近平主席充满感激和尊重，为能同中国这样的伟大国家成为铁杆朋友感到由衷骄傲和自豪。塞方坚定支持中国在台湾等核心利益问题上的正当立场。世界上只有一个中国，塞方将继续毫不迟疑、毫不动摇地坚定支持中国。

武契奇表示，中国的投资与合作极大地促进了塞尔维亚的经济社会发展，也提升了塞人民的生活水平。特别是2016年以来，在习近平主席亲自关心和支持下，河钢斯梅戴雷沃钢厂取得巨大经济社会效应，不仅彻底改变了钢厂的命运，也增强了民众的信心和希望。塞尔维亚的未来同中国紧密相连。塞方期待同中方密切各领域、各层级交流，加强在基础设施、新能源、创新、人工智能、人文等各领域合作。积极推进高质量共建“一带一路”，如期完成匈塞铁路塞尔维亚段建设，欢迎更多中国企业来塞投资合作，期待开通两国更多直航，以塞中自贸协定生效为契机，进一步扩大两国经贸合作。今天我们宣布提升塞中全面战略伙伴关系、构建新时代塞中命运共同体，必将成为塞中关系史上新的里程碑。塞方坚定支持并将积极参与习近平主席提出的全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议，同中方密切多边战略协作，共同反对霸权强权，维护联合国宪章宗旨，捍卫国际公平正义。

会谈后，两国元首共同签署《关于深化和提升中塞全面战略伙伴关系、构建新时代中塞命运共同体的联合声明》，并共同见证交换共建“一带一路”、绿色发展、数字经济、电子商务、基础设施、经济技术、信息通讯、农食、媒体等领域多项双边合作文本。

两国元首还共同会见了记者。

当天中午，武契奇和塔玛拉在塞尔维亚大厦为习近平和彭丽媛举行了隆重欢迎宴会。

蔡奇、王毅等出席上述活动。

China, Serbia decide to build community with shared future

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hold talks in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

BELGRADE, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China and Serbia have decided on Wednesday to build a community with a shared future, an upgrade of their relations from the comprehensive strategic partnership established eight years ago.

The decision was declared by visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, during their meeting in the Serbian capital.

Xi stressed that the ironclad friendship between China and Serbia has stood the test of the changing international landscape, saying that such friendship is characterized by profound historical roots, solid political foundation, extensive common interests and strong popular support.

Over the past few years, Xi said, under the leadership of him and Vucic, the bilateral relationship has leapfrogged with historic progress, and since the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, in particular, the bilateral relationship has been enriched in substance and expanded in scope, which has become an example for China's friendly relations with other European countries.

Actions speak louder than words, Xi noted. He said China will stand shoulder to shoulder with Serbia, share weal and woe like passengers in the same boat, carry forward the spirit of the ironclad friendship, maintain and grow their friendship, and jointly safeguard fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries.

As the two sides pursue their respective national development and revitalization, China will join hands with Serbia to advance the building of a community with a shared future in the new era, he added.

Xi stressed that Serbia is China's first comprehensive strategic partner in Central and Eastern Europe, saying that their bilateral cooperation has injected strong impetus into their respective development and rejuvenation, and brought tangible benefits to the two peoples.

Under the new circumstances, Serbia has become the first European country to build with China a community with a shared future, which speaks volumes about the strategic, special and high-level China-Serbia relations, he said.

The China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, Xi said, is an upgrade of the ironclad friendship between China and Serbia, adding that it also represents their common values and objectives, namely, joint pursuit of development, win-win cooperation and mutual success.

These are the common aspirations of China, Serbia, and all countries that are committed to independence, peace and development, he added.

By building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, the two sides should keep deepening and expanding high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and collaboration between China and Central and Eastern European countries, thus contributing to their respective modernization, Xi said.

The Chinese leader called on the two sides to highlight the strategic nature of the bilateral relationship and keep to its general direction, saying that China supports Serbia in upholding independence and pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, and supports its efforts in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The two sides, Xi said, should continue to offer each other firm support, deepen strategic cooperation, and safeguard their respective political security and fundamental interests.

He urged China and Serbia to stay committed to practical cooperation and deliver welfare for the two peoples, saying that high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between China and Serbia has achieved remarkable results.

The two sides should steadily advance cooperation in traditional areas such as transportation and energy infrastructure, make sure the entire Serbian section of the Belgrade-Budapest railway go into operation as scheduled, jointly operate well their major cooperation projects, create more small and beautiful livelihood projects, and continue to generate positive economic and social impacts, he said.

With the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement set to take effect on July 1 this year, the high-standard mutual opening up between China and Serbia will surely enter a new stage, Xi said, adding that China will continue to import more high-quality agricultural specialties from Serbia.

The Chinese side will invite 300 young Serbians to China on study and exchange programs in the next three years, said Xi, adding that China welcomes the opening of direct flights from Belgrade to Shanghai by the Serbian side so as to comprehensively deepen people-to-people exchanges.

Xi also called for opening up new prospects of cooperation with a focus on the innovation dimension in bilateral relations and making innovation cooperation a new growth driver in the relationship.

China will support 50 young Serbian scientists in taking part in scientific research exchanges in China in the next three years, Xi said, adding that China is ready to work with Serbia to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and endeavor to ensure humanity properly develop and utilize AI.

It is important for China and Serbia to jointly reject hegemonism and power politics, and oppose bloc politics or bloc confrontation, Xi said, adding that the two sides should join hands to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, practice true multilateralism, and promote international fairness and justice.

For his part, Vucic extended the warmest welcome to Xi and noted that China is Serbia's most sincere friend.

Although Serbia is a small country, China always fully respects its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and provides valuable support for its economic and social development, he said.

Vucic hailed Xi as a great world leader. He said that under Xi's strong leadership, China has made remarkable achievements, and it has become a beacon of development and progress of the world and is playing an increasingly important leading role in international affairs.

The Communist Party of China seeks to enhance the well-being of not only the Chinese people, but also people across the world, he said, adding that the Serbian people are full of gratitude and respect for China, especially for President Xi, and feel truly proud to be an ironclad friend to such a great nation.

Serbia firmly supports China's legitimate position on issues concerning its core interests including on Taiwan, he said, adding that there is but one China in the world, and that Serbia will, without hesitation, continue to unswervingly provide China with firm support.

Vucic noted that China's investment in and cooperation with Serbia have greatly facilitated the latter's economic and social development and improved Serbian people's living standards, saying that since 2016, in particular, thanks to the personal commitment and support by Xi, the HBIS Smederevo steel plant has had immensely positive socioeconomic impacts.

The transformative changes in the steel plant's development prospects have also boosted the confidence and raised the hope of the people, he added.

Serbia's future is closely linked with China, he said, adding that Serbia looks forward to intensifying exchanges with China in all areas and at all levels, and to strengthening cooperation with China in various fields including infrastructure, new energy, innovation, artificial intelligence and people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

Serbia will actively advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with China, and work to ensure that the Serbian sector of the Belgrade-Budapest railway will be completed as planned, he said.

Vucic said Serbia welcomes investment cooperation from more Chinese businesses and looks forward to opening more direct flights, adding that building on the entry-into-force of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement, Serbia is ready to expand economic and trade cooperation with China.

The announcement on deepening and elevating the comprehensive strategic partnership and building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era marks a new milestone in the history of this bilateral relationship, he noted.

Serbia firmly supports and will actively participate in the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative put forth by Xi, he said, adding that his country will stay in close strategic coordination with China in multilateral fora, jointly oppose hegemonism and power politics, uphold the purposes of the UN Charter, and defend international fairness and justice.

After the talks, the two presidents signed the Joint Statement on Deepening and Elevating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Building a China-Serbia Community with a Shared Future in the New Era. They also witnessed the exchange of multiple cooperation documents including on Belt and Road cooperation, green development, digital economy, e-commerce, infrastructure, economic and technical cooperation, information and communication, agri-food, and the media. Xi and Vucic also had a joint meeting with the press.

Prior to their meeting, Vucic accompanied Xi to the platform of the Palace of Serbia. On the square in front of the Palace, some 15,000 Serbian people were waving national flags of China and Serbia to express the warmest welcome to Xi. The Chinese leader waved to the crowd, which burst into jubilant, prolonged applause and cheers.

Later in his meeting with Vucic, Xi said that he was deeply touched when he was greeted at the airport by President Vucic together with many senior government officials who held a grand welcoming ceremony for his visit.

He also said he was deeply moved by the genuine friendliness toward China from the Serbian people who are good friends of the Chinese people. 

In this combo photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic prior to their talks, is greeted by thousands of Serbians in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024. Xi and Vucic on Wednesday held talks here. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen, Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic prior to their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. Xi and Vucic on Wednesday held talks here. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic prior to their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. Xi and Vucic on Wednesday held talks here. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic prior to their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. Xi and Vucic on Wednesday held talks here. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hold talks in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hold talks in Belgrade, Serbia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic sign a joint statement on the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, after their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024. In the joint statement, the two countries decided to deepen and elevate the China-Serbia comprehensive strategic partnership. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic jointly meet the press after their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic jointly meet the press after their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic jointly meet the press after their talks in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)