“Serbian commentators agree that Serbia is not turning its back on the EU. Instead, Belgrade is leveraging its relationship with China to strengthen its bargaining position with the West and to gain a more useful ally than Russia on regional issues like Kosovo. This reflects a trend observable across the EU’s neighborhood, from the Western Balkans to North Africa and the Middle East, where governments view China as a useful partner for navigating between East and West.”
Anja Duvnjak and Leonardo Bruni (ChinaMed, T.wai) analyze the Serbian media debate on relations with China on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Belgrade, for the China Global South Project.
