Serbia, China Sign 28 Cooperation Documents

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During President Xi Jinping’s visit, Serbia and China signed a series of cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding in various fields. At an event held at the Serbian Palace, President Xi Jinping and Serbian leaders witnessed this historic moment and jointly promoted the further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. These agreements and memorandums cover a wide range of areas from judicial cooperation to cultural exchanges, laying a solid foundation for the deepening and expansion of cooperation between the countries.

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Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Internal and External Trade of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in Electronic Commerce

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirović jointly signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Internal and External Trade of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in Electronic Commerce in Belgrade.

China and Serbia have strong political mutual trust, fruitful results under the “Belt and Road” Initiative, strong economic and trade cooperation, and broad prospects for cooperation in the field of e-commerce. According to the Memorandum, the two sides will establish an e-commerce co-operation mechanism, strengthen policy communication and experience sharing, promote local co-operation, carry out joint research and personnel training, encourage e-commerce co-operation between enterprises of the two countries, and promote the connection between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large-scale e-commerce platforms, with a view to injecting new impetus into the development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

To date, China has established bilateral e-commerce cooperation mechanisms with 31 countries, including Serbia.

Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Serbia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters

The two countries signed the Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Serbia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters, which strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation and deepens security cooperation. The two countries jointly oppose terrorism and call on the international community to strengthen co-operation. The two countries pledged to deepen cooperation in a number of areas, including the fight against human trafficking and cyber fraud, as well as the strengthening of contacts between migration authorities to jointly combat illegal migration.

List of Signed Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding

  1. Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Serbia on Extradition
  2. Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Serbia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters
  3. Protocol between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on the Upgrading of the Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on Economic and Technical Cooperation in the Field of Infrastructure
  4. Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters
  5. Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia
  6. Exchange of Notes between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on the Feasibility Study of the Project of Assistance to Intelligent Education and Digital Schools in Serbia
  7. Memorandum of Understanding between the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Internal and External Trade of the Republic of Serbia on the Establishment of a Coordination Mechanism for Promoting the Implementation of the Medium-Term Action Plan for the Construction of the “One Belt, One Road” by the People’s Republic of China and Serbia
  8. Memorandum of Understanding between the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia on Co-operation in Green and Sustainable Development
  9. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in Scientific and Technological Poverty Reduction
  10. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in the Field of Information and Communication
  11. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Mining and Energy of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in the Field of Geology and Minerals
  12. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Internal and External Trade of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in E-Commerce
  13. Programme of Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia for the Period 2025-2028
  14. Joint Communiqué of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia on the Inauguration of the Chinese Cultural Centre in Belgrade
  15. Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in the Field of Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Innovation
  16. Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation on International Lunar Research Stations
  17. Memorandum of Understanding between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in the Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza
  18. Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources of the Republic of Serbia on the Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Blueberries from Serbia to China
  19. Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources of the Republic of Serbia on Inspection, Quarantine and Sanitary Requirements for Dried Plums from Serbia
  20. Agreement on Cooperation between the State Administration of Radio and Television of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia on Radio, Television and Audiovisual Networks
  21. Memorandum of Understanding between the State Agency for International Development Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of European Integration of the Republic of Serbia on Cooperation in Human Resources Development
  22. Memorandum of Understanding between the National Data Agency of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia on Strengthening Cooperation in the Digital Economy
  23. Agreement on News Exchange and Co-operation between Xinhua News Agency of the People’s Republic of China and Yugoslav News Agency of Serbia
  24. Memorandum of Cooperation between China Central Radio and Television (CCTV) and the Media Relations Department of the Presidency of the Republic of Serbia
  25. Memorandum of Co-operation between China Central Radio and Television (CCTV) and Serbian Political Newspaper (Politika)
  26. Agreement on Deepening Co-operation between China Central Radio and Television (CCTV) and National Radio and Television of Serbia (NRTS)
  27. Letter of Intent on Cooperation between China Central Radio and Television (CCTV) and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
  28. Memorandum of Understanding on Sports Cooperation between the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Serbian Olympic Committee