Li arrives in Serbia for China-CEE summit, official visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here late Monday for a leaders' meeting of China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries and an official visit to Serbia.

During his stay here, Li, the first Chinese premier to visit the country in 28 years, will meet with the Serbian president and prime minister, and attend a ceremony marking the completion of a Chinese-built bridge across River Danube in Belgrade with his Serbian counterpart.

He will also witness the signing of a series of agreements, both governmental accords and business contracts, ranging from finance, investment and aviation to cultural and information industries.

Serbia is China's first strategic partner in the CEE region. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said the visit is of great importance for China and Serbia to consolidate their traditional friendship, enhance mutual political trust, plan future practical cooperation and deepen their strategic partnership in a comprehensive manner.

Li flew to Serbia after wrapping up a visit to Kazakhstan in his three-nation trip, which will also take him to Thailand. Enditem