CHINA-SERBIA: XI JINPING'S VISIT
|
On June 17, 2016, Xinhua reported the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan -- first by a top Chinese leader in 32 years -- to the memorial for the 3 Chinese killed in the May 1999 US bombing of the PRC embassy in Belgrade. This was Xi Jinping's first public engagement during the visit and was given prominent coverage on CCTV. The last 60 seconds of the CCTV report makes it clear the US was behind the bombing. In the joint statement signed later, among other things, Serbia said it is ready to play an active role in China's Belt and Road Initiative
(Comment: Serbia is also a member of the NSG.)
|