What Agreements Have the Presidents of China and Serbia Signed?

Chinese President Xi Jinping concludes his two-day visit to our country today. Xi led a large delegation on his first visit to Europe since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2019. After visiting France and Serbia, the President of China will head to Hungary.

Following a closed meeting between the Presidents of Serbia and China and the official encounter between the delegations of the two countries’ governments, a signing ceremony for a joint statement and the exchange of signed bilateral documents took place.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić signed the “Joint Declaration on Deepening and Elevating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Serbia and China in the New Era.”

A total of 28 bilateral documents were signed:

1. Extradition Agreement between Serbia and China
2. Agreement on Judicial Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters
3. Memorandum of Understanding for Establishing a Coordination Mechanism to Monitor the Implementation of the Mid-Term Action Plan for Joint Construction of the Belt and Road Initiative
4. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the Field of Green and Sustainable Development
5. Memorandum of Understanding and Strengthening Cooperation in the Field of Digital Economy
6. Protocol for the Improvement of the Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation in the Field of Infrastructure
7. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the Field of E-commerce
8. Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters
9. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Preventing and Controlling Avian Influenza
10. Protocol on Phytosanitary Conditions for the Export of Fresh Blueberries from Serbia to the People’s Republic of China
11. Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine, and Health Requirements for the Export of Dried Plums from Serbia to the People’s Republic of China
12. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for Poverty Alleviation through Science and Technology
13. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the Field of Information and Communication Technologies
14. Agreement on Radio and Television and Online Audio-Visual Cooperation
15. Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of Geology and Mining
16. Program of Cooperation in the Field of Culture
17. Joint Statement on the Official Establishment of the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade
18. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Innovation in Research and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
19. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation at the International Lunar Research Station
20. Memorandum of Understanding on Sports Cooperation between the Olympic Committees of the Two Countries
21. Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation on Providing Grant Aid between the Two Governments
22. Letters on Feasibility Study for the Ministry of Education Project: Smart Education and Digital Schools
23. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the Development of Human Resources between the Ministry for European Integration of Serbia and the Agency for International Development Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China
24. Agreement on News Exchange and Cooperation between News Agencies
25. Memorandum of Understanding between the Media Cooperation Service of the President of Serbia and the Chinese Media Group
26. Memorandum of Understanding between Politika and the Chinese Media Group
27. Agreement on Deepening Cooperation between RTS and the Chinese Media Group
28. Letter of Intent between the Ministry of Culture of Serbia and the Chinese Media Group

This extensive list of agreements underscores a significant deepening of the strategic partnership between Serbia and China, enhancing cooperation across various sectors including technology, culture, and infrastructure, aimed at fostering a shared future and continued mutual development.