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A plane transporting 1 million doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccines arrives at Belgrade, Serbia on January 16. Photo: IC
Serbia recently became the first European country to approve the use of Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic, with Serbian scholars saying Beijing is Belgrade’s most significant friend in dealing with the pandemic.
With eight land neighbors, Serbia is called the crossroad of Europe. No matter it is learning anti-virus experience from China or taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative, the Balkan country’s ties with China have drawn great attention in the world in recent years.
Although some European media are fond of talking about China’s “vaccine diplomacy,” they also have to admit China’s…