Beijing, May 30 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hailing the ironclad friendship between the two countries and pledging to boost cooperation ranging from transportation and emerging areas to people-to-people exchanges.

Vucic is on his first state visit to China from May 24 to 28. He previously traveled to China several times for international events.

Vucic, notably, was in China last September for the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Xi said the two sides have opened a new chapter in building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era since his 2024 state...