China signs free trade agreement with Serbia as it expands influence in Europe
China and Serbia have signed a new comprehensive free trade agreement, deepening the economic and political ties between Belgrade and its biggest foreign investor. The new partnership was announced in a joint press conference in Belgrade on Wednesday and comes as Chinese president Xi Jinping visits Europe for the first time in five years. President Aleksandar Vučić said the deal "will guarantee a future" for Serbia, cancelling tariffs on almost 95% of the country's exports to China within the next five to ten years, from "apples to beef meat". His Chinese counterpart described their relationsh...