Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Serbia on May 7, 2024
Serbia and Hungary have secured billions of dollars in Chinese investment despite their pro-Russian stance
Xi's visit comes amid growing tensions between China and the European Union
In a display of warmer ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Serbia on May 7, 2024, for a series of meetings with President Aleksandar Vucic. This visit comes after Xi's state visit to France and amid growing tensions between China and the European Union. As Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe, Serbia has emerged as one such country along with Hungary, where Xi is also scheduled to visit after Serbia. Notably, during his time in Europe, Xi criticized NATO for its 1999 bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade that killed three journalists. While Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission President, restated the EU's readiness to impose tariffs on Chinese imports after her talks with Xi. Serbia and Hungary have maintained warm relations with China despite their pro-Russian stance and have secured billions of dollars in Chinese investment.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is holding talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on Wednesday, as part of a European tour to deepen China’s political and economic ties.
China has invested billions into Serbia and neighboring Balkan countries, particularly in mining and manufacturing.
Last year, Beijing and Belgrade signed a free trade agreement.
Xi arrived in Serbia after a state visit to France where he met with President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Serbian finance minister Sinisa Mali announced discussions with Xi will center on attracting a major Chinese investment in an unspecified area.
Streets in Belgrade are decked out with Chinese flags for Xi’s visit, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the US bombing of the Chinese embassy there that killed three people.
Xi wrote in Serbian daily Politika that NATO had ‘flagrantly bombed the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia’, warning against a repeat.
Serbs welcome Xi’s visit, with some expressing hope for results beneficial to both parties.
China has invested heavily in Hungary, where Xi will go after Serbia, particularly in battery and electric vehicle manufacturing plants.
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China has invested heavily in Hungary, where Xi will go after Serbia.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Serbia and Hungary after leaving France on May 7, 2024.
Serbia and Hungary are two countries whose authoritarian leaders offer a haven for China amid growing tensions over the war in Ukraine.
Xi Jinping’s visit to Eastern Europe in 2016 resulted in disappointment due to unrealized projects and China’s support for Russia in the war.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary and President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia have maintained warm relations with China despite their pro-Russian stance.
China has invested billions of dollars in Serbia and Hungary.
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]Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Serbia and Hungary after leaving France on May 7, 2024.[
Chinese flags adorned highways in Serbia for Xi Jinping’s arrival
China has invested billions into Serbia and neighboring Balkan countries, particularly in mining and manufacturing.
Xi visited Pyrenees with Emmanuel Macron before arriving in Serbia
European diplomat described Xi as ‘ruler of the world’
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The author makes several statements about the political leanings of certain European leaders and their countries towards China, but does not provide any logical fallacies in these statements. However, there is an instance of an appeal to authority when Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is quoted saying 'There are thousands of things that we can and should learn from our Chinese friends.' This statement does not necessarily imply a logical fallacy on its own, but it could potentially be used as part of a larger argument that relies on the authority of Vucic's words to support a conclusion. However, without further context or additional fallacious arguments in the article, this instance alone does not warrant a significant reduction in the score.
'The Czechs, the Poles and nearly everyone else are really pissed at China because of the war,' said Tamas Matura, a foreign relations scholar at Corvinus University of Budapest. 'But in Hungary that is not a problem, at least not for the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban,'
