中国与塞尔维亚在欧盟扩大空间内构建战略走廊

Beijing, 25 May 2026

Serbia and China have expanded their strategic partnership through a broad package of political, security, Belt and Road, AI, supply-chain and infrastructure agreements signed during President Aleksandar Vučić’s visit to Beijing. The deal confirms Serbia’s deepening pivot towards China as Russia’s regional role weakens, while raising EU concerns over sanctions circumvention risks, Chinese security influence, surveillance technology, industrial dependencies and Belgrade’s widening divergence from EU foreign-policy alignment.

The state visit of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to Beijing from May 24 to 28, 2026, marks a watershed moment in the geopolitical architecture of Southeast Europe. Ostensibly organized to expand trade and coordinate industrial investments, the high-level meetings between Vučić and Chinese President Xi Jinping reflect a fundamental and permanent realignment of Serbia’s foreign policy. Vučić’s declaration that this five-day state visit represents undoubtedly the most important trip abroad of his political career highlights the strategic gravity Belgrade now attaches to its relationship with Beijing.

For over a decade, Serbia’s foreign policy was anchored in the four pillars doctrine, which sought to maintain balanced, strategic relations with the European Union, the United States, Russia, and China. Under this model, Belgrade leveraged Russian and Chinese diplomatic backing in the United Nations Security Council to block international recognition of Kosovo, while simultaneously pursuing European Union integration to secure financial aid and access to the single market. This delicate balancing act has collapsed under the weight of the war in Ukraine. Russia’s systemic diplomatic isolation, financial decoupling from Western markets, and the total redirection of its industrial capacity toward its wartime economy have left Moscow structurally unable to sustain its role as Belgrade’s primary strategic partner and military benefactor.

The resulting vacuum has been systematically filled by Beijing. Rather than merely diversifying its external partnerships, Serbia has consolidated a deeply integrated political, military, and technological alliance with China, positioning Belgrade as China’s primary strategic beachhead on the European continent. This transition is accelerated by growing estrangement between Belgrade and Brussels. On January 13, 2026, President Vučić openly signaled this rupture by refusing to meet with a visiting European Union delegation, publicly labeling its members as haters of Serbia.

For Belgrade’s ruling elites, the attraction to China is rooted in political survival and the preservation of domestic power structures. Unlike Western aid and EU accession pathways, which are strictly conditioned on democratic reforms, judicial independence, media freedom, and the normalization of relations with Pristina, Chinese capital and political patronage impose no domestic governance requirements. Beijing’s model of international relations, premised on non-interference and mutual respect, offers the Serbian leadership a powerful alternative to European Union conditionality. This allows Belgrade to sustain its growing authoritarianism and state capture while maintaining access to advanced technology, military modernization, and robust economic investment.

The state visit was characterized by a level of diplomatic pageantry reserved for China’s closest global partners. Prior to their formal bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People on May 25, 2026, President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan held an extensive welcome ceremony for President Vučić and Madame Tamara Vučić. The reception featured a 21-gun salute at Tiananmen Square, a military band playing the national anthems of both nations, and Vučić reviewing a guard of honor from the People’s Liberation Army.

The political core of the visit was reinforced through separate meetings between Vučić and key Chinese leaders, including Premier Li Qiang and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Wang Huning, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi coordinating the high-level diplomatic engagements. Vučić previously laid the groundwork for these meetings during a sidebar with Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026, where both sides pledged to strengthen their security alignment.

The symbolic peak of the state visit occurred on the evening of May 25, 2026, when President Xi held a presentation ceremony to award Vučić the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China, the state’s highest honorary medal bestowed on foreign nationals. During his acceptance speech, Vučić expressed intense personal emotion, stating that tears welled up in his eyes when he heard he would receive the medal, and describing the event as one of the most important moments of his life. Xi emphasized that the medal was not only a recognition of Vučić’s personal contributions to the bilateral relationship but also embodied the shared aspirations of both peoples in building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era.

To broaden domestic support and foster public goodwill, the visit integrated several cultural and public diplomacy initiatives. The Serbian National Folk Dance Ensemble, Kolo, performed traditional dances at the Great Wall of China to mark the cultural closeness of the two nations. Simultaneously, Peng Liyuan and Tamara Vučić visited the Beijing Dance Academy to observe ballet and traditional Chinese dance rehearsals. This cultural alignment is designed to soften the geopolitical impact of the alliance and counter Western narratives of democratic backsliding by emphasizing mutual civilizational respect, building upon Peng’s highly publicized visit to the National Museum of Serbia in 2024.

The primary political outcome of the summit was the signing of more than twenty bilateral cooperation documents, alongside the issuance of two major joint statements. The first joint statement reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to continuously promoting the building of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, a framework first agreed upon in May 2024. The second statement pledged joint advancement in the implementation of China’s four global initiatives: the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative. Serbia’s formal endorsement of these initiatives, including its decision to participate in the associated Group of Friends, codifies its alignment with Beijing’s vision for a multipolar world order designed to challenge Western-led institutions.

Joint Statement on a Shared Future

Reaffirms the elevation of bilateral ties and strategic alignment established in May 2024.

Joint Statement on Global Initiatives

Pledges implementation of the GDI, GSI, GCI, and GGI; challenges Western institutional norms.

GSI Cooperation Memorandum

Establishes cooperation under China’s Global Security Initiative; challenges US-led alliance frameworks.

Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance

Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters; streamlines bilateral judicial and security cooperation.

Belt and Road Action Plan (2026–2028)

Medium-term plan for transport, logistics, and energy connectivity infrastructure projects.

Artificial Intelligence MoU

Promotes cooperation in AI research, data centers, and advanced algorithms.

Education Programme (2026–2030)

Academic exchanges, university partnerships, and Joint Research Programs.

Vocational & Dual Education MoU

Strengthens vocational training, dual education models, and lifelong learning initiatives.

Environmental Protection MoU

Bilateral cooperation on green technology, environmental standards, and waste management.

Technological Innovation MoU

Strategic cooperation in technological research, high-tech manufacturing, and innovation hubs.

Digital Economy Investment MoU

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