Chinese investments and infrastructure projects in Serbia are "of great importance for the strengthening of economic cooperation between the two countries."
Chinese investments and infrastructure projects in Serbia are "of great importance for the strengthening of economic cooperation between the two countries."
Source: Beta, Tanjug
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Nikolic said during the meeting that big infrastructure projects - such as the start of the second phase at power plant Kostolac and the Belgrade-Budapest railroad - "give a strong impulse to economic cooperation between the two countries."
"The friendship between Serbia and China is traditional and we are very grateful that you are helping Serbia get on its feet," said Nikolic, and invited Xi to visit Serbia.
Stressing the importance of realizing road corridor projects - worth over EUR 1.4 billion - Nikolic asked Xi that the Chinese side "reconsiders the conditions of financing the project, in the sense of cutting interest rates and extending the payment deadline to 20 years."
In this way, he said, "Serbia will be able to efficiently and in the optimal manner fulfill its obligations."
"There are many areas in which the Chinese side could invest, including food processing and pharmaceutical industries, IT, truck and tractor manufacturing," Nikolic added, and informed his Chinese counterpart about the profitability of a Morava-Vardar canal (project), that would not only mean building five hydropower plants and irrigating 300,000 hectares of farming land, "but would also cut the waterway by 2,000 kilometers."
The Chinese president said his country would support Chinese investors to invest even more in Serbia, and agreed it was important to quickly and efficiently realize the Kostolac power plant and Belgrade-Budapest railroad projects.
"Financing conditions are important for every project and we will find a way to realize the job. Your side is welcome to suggest new projects as well, and we will support them," Xi stressed.
According to the statement, he expressed his satisfaction over the comprehensive nature of bilateral relations between the two countries, "that gained a completely new dimension after the signing of the two presidents' joint statement in 2013."
Xi also stressed that participation of Serbian soldier and Nikolic at the upcoming military parade in Beijing was "a clear signal that Serbia values highly its friendship toward China."
"Now is the time for our relations to reach a new level. Serbia is our important and sincere partner in Central and Eastern Europe," the Chinese president said, adding China's "One Belt, One Road" project, from which Serbia can benefit significantly, will represent additional momentum in economic relations between the two countries.
No sooner did Nikolic walk off the plane than he said thanks for the money you have given us in loans but we cannot repay them unless you give us better repayment options, and by the way we want more money.
(the elephant in the room, 2 September 2015 11:07)
This is the way to prosperity! Trade and cooperation with a reliable, rich partner who will not bomb, or place conditions on your country when you choose to exercise sovereignty.
(The Driver, 31 August 2015 23:54)
Fair comment bye bye. It is innate responsibility that comes from living through war, economic malaise and vilification that serbs don't procreate enough. Just getting by is not what we want for our kids. As the economy improves, so will those numbers, as well as morbidity.
My sister has 5 and I have 3, so we are doing our bit.
(Stan, 31 August 2015 21:07)
Two world powers hahahaha
(Tomislav, 31 August 2015 18:06) china is a world power fool.....let me guess you have to be Croatian lol enough said.....only croats and Albanians talk really stupid....did you guys get tomislavs head or body yet from isis ?
(iron maiden, 31 August 2015 20:27)
china will take over Serbia like nothing since Serbia have no future with having kids,.....Serbia have 0-1 kid.......good bye its either going to be serbistan or serb republic of china.....make your choice or have 3 kids+ per family.....
(bye bye, 31 August 2015 18:09)
This is the way to prosperity! Trade and cooperation with a reliable, rich partner who will not bomb, or place conditions on your country when you choose to exercise sovereignty.
(The Driver, 31 August 2015 23:54)
china will take over Serbia like nothing since Serbia have no future with having kids,.....Serbia have 0-1 kid.......good bye its either going to be serbistan or serb republic of china.....make your choice or have 3 kids+ per family.....
(bye bye, 31 August 2015 18:09)
Two world powers hahahaha
(Tomislav, 31 August 2015 18:06) china is a world power fool.....let me guess you have to be Croatian lol enough said.....only croats and Albanians talk really stupid....did you guys get tomislavs head or body yet from isis ?
(iron maiden, 31 August 2015 20:27)
Fair comment bye bye. It is innate responsibility that comes from living through war, economic malaise and vilification that serbs don't procreate enough. Just getting by is not what we want for our kids. As the economy improves, so will those numbers, as well as morbidity.
My sister has 5 and I have 3, so we are doing our bit.
(Stan, 31 August 2015 21:07)
No sooner did Nikolic walk off the plane than he said thanks for the money you have given us in loans but we cannot repay them unless you give us better repayment options, and by the way we want more money.
(the elephant in the room, 2 September 2015 11:07)
china will take over Serbia like nothing since Serbia have no future with having kids,.....Serbia have 0-1 kid.......good bye its either going to be serbistan or serb republic of china.....make your choice or have 3 kids+ per family.....
(bye bye, 31 August 2015 18:09)
Two world powers hahahaha
(Tomislav, 31 August 2015 18:06) china is a world power fool.....let me guess you have to be Croatian lol enough said.....only croats and Albanians talk really stupid....did you guys get tomislavs head or body yet from isis ?
(iron maiden, 31 August 2015 20:27)
Fair comment bye bye. It is innate responsibility that comes from living through war, economic malaise and vilification that serbs don't procreate enough. Just getting by is not what we want for our kids. As the economy improves, so will those numbers, as well as morbidity.
My sister has 5 and I have 3, so we are doing our bit.
(Stan, 31 August 2015 21:07)
This is the way to prosperity! Trade and cooperation with a reliable, rich partner who will not bomb, or place conditions on your country when you choose to exercise sovereignty.
(The Driver, 31 August 2015 23:54)
No sooner did Nikolic walk off the plane than he said thanks for the money you have given us in loans but we cannot repay them unless you give us better repayment options, and by the way we want more money.
(the elephant in the room, 2 September 2015 11:07)