CCTV9英语新闻：President Xi welcomes Serbian counterpart in Beijing

Chinese President Xi has met with his visiting Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic in Beijing. A welcoming ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday afternoon.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) holds a welcome ceremony for visiting Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic in Beijing, capital of China, March 30, 2017. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

During their meeting, President Xi said that China is willing to deepen cooperation with Serbia in various sectors, including agriculture, bio-chemical and renewable energy. Nikolic said that Serbia will uphold the"One China" principle, and will work on a mutually-beneficial relationship between China and central and eastern European countries.

The Serbian president started his five-day visit on Tuesday.