ChairmanoftheSerbia-BRICSCooperationOrganization:collaborationwithChinacontributestotherapidgrowthoftheSerbianeconomy_GuangmingOnlineChairmanoftheSerbia-BRICSCooperationOrganization:collaborationwithChinacontributestotherapidgrowthoftheSerbianeconomyZoranJavanovic,ChairmanoftheSerbia-BRICSCooperationOrganization,highlightedinanexclusiveinterviewwithGuangmingDailythatcooperationbetweenSerbiaandChinaisexpandingwithgrowingpotential.HeemphasizedthatthecollaborationbenefitsnotonlySerbiabutalsoextendssignificantadvantagestoneighboringcountriesandEuropeingeneral.JavanovichighlightedthethirdBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationheldinOctober,whichwasattendedbyServianPresidentVucic.SerbiaandChinasignedaFreeTradeAgreementand18othercooperationdocuments,markingafruitfulandsignificantcollaboration.Despiteitspopulationofjustover7million,SerbiahassignedFTAsorenjoyedtariffreductionswithmanycountriesinEurope,theMiddleEastandCentralAsia.AsthefirstCentralandEasternEuropeancountrytosignanFTAwithChina,Serbiawillleverageonittoenhanceitsroleasaproductproducer,boostingre-exporttradeandattractingforeigninvestments,includingthosefromChina.AccordingtoJavanovic,theSerbianandChinesegovernmentsandcompaniessignedseveralcooperationagreementsontheForum,notablyanearly4billioneurosroadconstructionprojectinSerbia.Thisunderscorestheongoinginfrastructurecooperationbetweenthetwocountries.Furthermore,Serbia’spurchaseoffivehigh-speedtrainsfromChina,settooperateonthecompletedHungarian-SerbianRailway,marksalandmarkachievement.It’sthefirstcaseofaEuropeancountryacquiringhigh-speedtrainsmanufacturedinChina,whichisoflandmarksignificanceforbothSerbiaandChina.Javanovichighlightedthedecade-longdevelopmentofSerbia-ChinacooperationdrivenbytheBeltandRoadInitiative.Henotedtheexpandingcollaborationbeyondinfrastructuretoencompassfinance,education,culture,andhealthcare.DuringtherecentForum,SerbiasignedagreementswithChinaindiversefieldscoveringfinancialcooperation,traditionalChinesemedicine,tourism,andtheexchangeofeducationalresources.Thisreflectsthebroadeninganddeepeningpartnershipbetweenthetwosides.JavanovichighlightedPresidentVucic’skeeninterestinadvancingSerbia’sdigitaleconomy,artificialintelligence,andinnovativedevelopmentsectors.RecognizingChina’sgloballeadershipinthesefields,heemphasizedthesignificantpotentialforcollaborationbetweenSerbiaandChina.JavanovicsharedinsightsontheindustrialparksunderconstructioninBelgradebyChinesecompanies,emphasizingtheirfocusonhigh-techenterprises.TheseparksaimtoattractChinesehigh-techfirmsandnurturelocalscientificandtechnologicaltalentwithaviewoffurtherenhancingbilateralcooperation.“Overthepastdecade,collaborationwithChinahaspropelledSerbia’seconomytorapidgrowth,significantlyelevatinglivingstandards.”JavanovicnotedthefactthatSerbiastillfacesnumerouschallenges,butitspartnershipwithChinaprovidesarobustfoundationforaddressingtheseissues.ThecooperationhasinstilledhopefordevelopmentandpointedapathwaytoprosperityamongtheSerbians,garneringwidespreadsupportforthegovernment’sproactiveengagementwithChina.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.