Serbia turns to China for help; "It's never been worse"

Serbia turns to China for help; "It's never been worse"

The president and the prime minister informed Li during a meeting in Belgrade on Friday of the latest developments of the situation, following the storming of Kosovo's Rosu units of northern (Serb) town of Kosovska Mitrovica this morning.

Vucic and Brnabic asked Li to convey to the Chinese leadership that Serbia has "never been in a more difficult situation, despite its constant calls for peace and stability, along with its a serious and responsible approach to solving all the problems."

"The incursion of the Rosu unit to North Mitrovica has shown that the KFOR forces, or NATO, deliberately deceived general public, and today it is clear to everyone on whose orders and in collusion with which forces NATO representatives have lied," said Vucic.

Brnabic said that, regarding the introduction of a (100 percent) tax on Serbian goods - for which move she expect the reaction of the European Union, since this is a case of a violation of the (EU) Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), as well as the (regional free trade) CEFTA agreement - it is also a matter for the United Nations because UNMIK, the UN mission in Kosovo, "is one of the signatories" - and in this regard, she expects China's support in the most important world organization.

Li said that China "perfectly understands what is happening in Kosovo and Metohija" and that this is "an already well-known scenario of attack on the integrity of Serbia."

The Chinese ambassador emphasized that during the day, President Xi "will be informed about everything" - and that Serbia can count on China's support.