6 hours agoSerbia, China to conduct joint military exercise for the first time
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Serbia and China are expected to hold joint military exercises for the first time by the end of this month, China's Defence Ministry announced on Monday. Part of joint exercises “Peacekeepers 2025” will be special forces of Serbia and China, and the exercise will take place in the province of Hebei, in northern China, said [...]
Part of joint exercises “Peacekeepers 2025” will be special forces of Serbia and China, and the exercise will take place in the northern province of Hebei, Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesman for the Chinese Defence Ministry, at a news conference, according to the Ministry.
This will be the first joint exercise between the Chinese and Serbian armies. It will contribute to strengthening the combat capabilities of participants and deepening co-operation between the two armies”, he said.
Serbia is militarily neutral, but is a member of “Partnership for Peace”, a bilateral co-operation programme between NATO and individual non-member countries.
Official Belgrade maintains good relations with China, and these two countries name their bilateral co-operation as strategic partnerships, while Serbia is a candidate for membership in the European Union.
Authorities in Belgrade are relying on China's support in international organisations and institutions in opposing Kosovo's independence.
Serbia also relies on China for economic investment and credit./Periscopi/
