Analysis: Is the West losing a battle with China for Serbia's heart?
Voice of America
A man waves Chinese and Serbian flags as he waits for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, outside the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, May 8, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, greet the crowd at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, May 8, 2024. This handout photo from Serbia's presidential press service shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, greeting the people gathered outside the Palace of Serbia during a welcome ceremony in Belgrade, May 8, 2024. An illumination in the form of the Chinese flag appears on the Belgrade Tower ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit in Belgrade, Serbia, May 7, 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Serbia this week brought out a crowd waving Serbian and Chinese flags and praising the "ironclad" friendship of two countries. Elsewhere in the West, it raised many questions about Serbia's future role in Europe.
