Interview: Tadic says Serbia eyes economic cooperation with China
Tadic
BELGRADE  Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic calls China a very important economy in the world with great potential for development.
 Tadic also said in an interview with Xinhua on the eve of his visit to China that Serbia is extremely interested in further deepening economic cooperation with Beijing.
 "During my visit  Serbia and China will sign an agreement of partnership  which is a result of longtime efforts on both sides and a manifestation of good political relations between the two countries " Tadic said.
 Tadic  at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao  will pay a state visit to China on Aug. 19-25. It will be the first official visit of its kind since Serbia gained independence in 2006.
 Tadic visited China in 2005 when Serbia was part of a union with Montenegro. He also attended the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics last August as a guest of the Serbian Olympic Committee.
 Tadic said that Serbia and China have a good traditional friendship without any outstanding historical burdens.
 The two countries  he said  would find common ground for better cooperation because all countries in the world have been affected by the ongoing economic crisis.
 The president expressed confidence that during his visit the two sides would reach agreements in the economic field and find new areas of cooperation.
 Tadic hailed the mutual understanding and support between the two countries in the international political arena. He said the two countries can build stronger economic ties on the basis of good political relations.
 Tadic said that people have realized that the world's development could not last without China's growth. He said he also had a feeling that China has attached great importance to social development.
 Like many countries  China has encountered significant difficulties during its development but has overcome them in a good way  he said. Tadic said  too  that  he believed China has the potential for even greater development in the future.
 Tadic said he has visited Dalian  a city in northeastern China that has undergone fast development in recent years  but has never been to Shanghai.
 "During my visit  I will have the chance to visit Shanghai. I believe that where I go in Shanghai  I am sure to feel the achievements of China's fast development " he said.
 Tadic said that joining the EU is Serbia's main strategic goal  which he expects will be realized in the next five years.
 As long as Serbia joins the EU  Tadic said  China would have another close friend in the pan-European bloc.
BELGRADE  Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- [TGT] calls China a very important economy in the world with great potential for development.
 [TGT] also said in an interview with Xinhua on the eve of [TGT] visit to China that Serbia is extremely interested in further deepening economic cooperation with Beijing.
 "During my visit  Serbia and China will sign an agreement of partnership  which is a result of longtime efforts on both sides and a manifestation of good political relations between the two countries [TGT] said.
 Tadic  at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao  will pay a state visit to China on Aug. 19-25. It will be the first official visit of its kind since Serbia gained independence in 2006.
 [TGT] visited China in 2005 when Serbia was part of a union with Montenegro. [TGT] also attended the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics last August as a guest of the Serbian Olympic Committee.
 [TGT] said that Serbia and China have a good traditional friendship without any outstanding historical burdens.
 The two countries  [TGT] said  would find common ground for better cooperation because all countries in the world have been affected by the ongoing economic crisis.
 [TGT] expressed confidence that during [TGT] visit the two sides would reach agreements in the economic field and find new areas of cooperation.
 [TGT] hailed the mutual understanding and support between the two countries in the international political arena. [TGT] said the two countries can build stronger economic ties on the basis of good political relations.
 [TGT] said that people have realized that the world's development could not last without China's growth. [TGT] said [TGT] also had a feeling that China has attached great importance to social development.
 Like many countries  China has encountered significant difficulties during its development but has overcome them in a good way  [TGT] said. [TGT] said  too  that  [TGT] believed China has the potential for even greater development in the future.
 [TGT] said [TGT] has visited Dalian  a city in northeastern China that has undergone fast development in recent years  but has never been to Shanghai.
 "During my visit  I will have the chance to visit Shanghai. I believe that where I go in Shanghai  I am sure to feel the achievements of China's fast development " [TGT] said.
 [TGT] said that joining the EU is Serbia's main strategic goal  which [TGT] expects will be realized in the next five years.
 As long as Serbia joins the EU  [TGT] said  China would have another close friend in the pan-European bloc.