Serbia Tightens Its Embrace of China as the Money Flows

Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Oct. 17, 2023.

Photographer: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency

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Serbia’s president didn’t hold back in his embrace of China this week, announcing Xi Jinping’s plans to visit the Balkan nation and ratcheting up his backing of Beijing’s claim over Taiwan.