Daily MOFA briefing

(9 May 2024)
MOFA Briefing
Spokesperson: Lin Jian
Date: 9 May 2024
Duration: 04 min 41 sec
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beijing - 09 May 2024
1. Can you introduce the highlights of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Serbia?
President Xi Jinping announced the first six initiatives of China to support the building of the China-Serbia community of a shared future in the new era: First, with the joint efforts of both sides, the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement will formally enter into force on July 1 this year. Second, China will support Serbia in hosting the specialized World Expo 2027, when a delegation will be sent to participate in the exhibition, and encourage Chinese enterprises to participate in the relevant construction projects. Third, China is willing to expand the import of Serbian special high-quality agricultural products. Fourth, China will support 50 young Serbian scientists to carry out scientific exchanges in China in the next three years. Fifth, China will invite 300 Serbian teenagers to study in China in the next three years. Sixth, China welcomes the additional direct flights from Belgrade to Shanghai and encourages airlines of the two countries to open direct flights from Belgrade to Guangzhou. The two heads of state signed the Joint Declaration on Deepening and Enhancing China-Serbia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and building the China-Serbia community of shared future in the New Era and witnessed the exchange of a number of bilateral cooperation texts in the areas of joint construction of the Belt and Road, green development, digital economy, e-commerce, infrastructure, economic and technological development, information and communication, agri-food, and media.
As President Xi Jinping pointed out, the China-Serbia community of shared future in the new era is the sublimation of the hardcore friendship between China and Serbia. Also, it represents the common values and goals of the two sides, i.e., to seek common development, win-win cooperation, and mutual achievement, which is the common vision of the two countries as well as all the countries in the world that insist on independence and autonomy and pursue peace and development.
China is willing to work with the Serbian side to continue to be in the same boat through thick and thin, sharing the same future, upholding the spirit of iron-clad friendship, adhering to and developing China-Serbia friendship, jointly safeguarding the fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries, pursuing the development of their respective countries and revitalization of their nations, and joining hands to promote the construction of the China-Serbia community of shared future in the new era.
2. A drone footage of a Japanese frigate’s navigation has gone viral on Chinese social media, which Japan said violated its law. Any comment?
I have no idea what is the source of the video you mentioned.
3. According to reports, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, said on Tuesday that the intensification of tensions between the United States and China had a global impact, and that countries were paying more attention to economic and national security in deciding on the partners of trade and investment, leading to the division of the world into three major groups of pro-China, pro-US and centralist. What are China's comments on this?
4. Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te said, he was looking forward to strengthening cooperation with Japan after taking office on 20 May. China's comments on this?
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