Nikolic with Chinese ambassador on Kosovo platform

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic informed Monday Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Zhang Wanxueon about progress made in terms of preparing the national platform for resolving the issue of Kosovo, and the ambassador said that, when it comes to Kosovo, China has a clear and consistent stand on the Republic of Serbia's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

(KosovoCompromiseStuff) Monday, December 17, 2012

Nikolic pointed out that Serbia appreciates China's principled position regarding the country's aspirations for the preservation of its territorial integrity and peaceful solution to the issue of Serbia's southern province, the president's press service released in a statement.

The Serbian president also said that he will seek support for the platform from the Serbian parliament and Kosovo Serb representatives as soon as possible.

The ambassador of the People's Republic of China stressed that his country sees Serbia as an important partner in the Western Balkans, with whom China has fostered long-term mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation.

China appreciates Serbia's principled position on the issue of Tibet and Taiwan, and has a clear and consistent position on Kosovo-Metohija. It also advocated respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia, Zhang Wanxueon said.

He underlined that China encourages national companies interested in investing in Serbia, and thanked President Nikolic for his personal engagement in providing adequate interlocutors and associates for representatives of Chinese companies in Serbia, the statement reads.