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the the joining me is my mind, your thought which minister of labor, employment veteran and social affairs. mr. minister. thank you for taking the time to speak to us about speaking with the present and she's visits. china is among serbia's foreign direct investment partners. the number suggest chinese investment opportunities are currently providing 20000 jobs. what other opportunities does china have to offer? well, 1st and foremost the, let's say that the was it, the chinese president, she's in things represents both great on a and quite charlie for the people of serbia because it is the 2nd time that the chinese lady is visiting or not so big country. and because during the his 1st day you were pin to or officer full 5 years,

he decided to visit the only parents bellwood and with the best. and we believe that this was, it actually serves as a yet another proof of iron clad to friendship. that's been china managed to, to, to, to, to construct or establish in the previous decade. you mention some of the numbers. and if you allow me, i will add sweets all the 12 years ago. all our overall exports to china. we're in a range of $6789000000.00 us dollars. so very minute scale. and coming to the previous year, 10 to $23.00. the increase to that to 1200000000. so the multiplied our exports to china in previous 10 or so years by a factor of 450, for example. so we can over the issue of the lot during the course of all the

strategic partnership and as we like to call them both sides a i room floods of friendship. but this particular visits to which i can see the very important is also kind of a spring board for even further enhancement the father relation since various fields that just to mention 29 different agreements that have been inc or signed during the course of this of this visit, so of course the most important thing that we are working on right now is the free trade agreement between serbia and china that has been signed last year and that you'll come into effect on july the 1st. so in less then in less than 2 months, our overall trade exchange with china is around $6000000000.00 us dollars. and we really believe that after this f t a comes into effect in 2 months, we will be able to increase its to more than $10000000000.00 us dollars in

a very short period of time for a country. the size of the bill. this is you can understand extremely significant, i think. and you mentioned, of course the, the many chinese investments here with go presidents. she mentioned use the very strong and the size. it words inside that for the people's republic of china, the republic of serbia is the most important part, the country in the whole region of central and eastern europe. and that's, you know, a, something that the mattress much when expressed by such and rates, world leader, you know, and those words serve also as a kind of obligation for future endeavors. but let me give some couple of examples . you know, 3 of, of the chinese companies are now pop 3 exporters from so the, i'm just thinking about chinese investments that came to set being last 5 for 6

years. one, the most vivid examples concerning solve a largest steel mills, steel mill dicks that exist 54. thank is a socialist times and all a big company with more than 5010 please. bucks, stopping me. the night, 9th is the company was struggling, and not to your 2000. we had to, to, to, to subsidize heavily on the company. yet we try to do the privatization in the early to thousands us steel and major american company came and bought the largest steel bill. it sort of, yep. bought today. we're producing only losses and dropped a couple of years. they gave us the company back for $1.00, you know, and we still, again had to bleed hundreds of millions of euro's each year to a stops the subsidies just to keep the operation of just to keep more than $5000.00 people on the paycheck and the whole 50 that depends. so that's the only deal we were trying to find strategic partner who could be able to invest in new

technologies to preserve the jobs, to preserve the operations. so that's very, very important. the company and it so some of the chinese who decided to jump in to come to sub. yeah. so by that the company to praise, preserve full employment to invest hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars into new technologies. and now the 1st pill meal is again, one of the top 3 exporters from sub you. how are these opportunities different from the opportunities presented by say that your opinion? well, 1st and foremost, the when we speak about the corporation with the people's republic of china, they can see the official begging to be of some kind of a benevolent part because of inevitably speak about the economy. and it makes some arrangements seem to feel that the economy there is, there are no political strings attached to all. there is no political conditionality whatsoever imposed by the aging. and that is

a positive experience for us. i mentioned some of the examples you know, when they're needed to be some kind of a strong political decision from the top political level, the full southern companies to come to sub be a to invest. and that has proven to be very successful because those very chinese own companies are both exporters from serbia. so all their experiences are very good yet when we try to quantify that chinese, they wrecked investments. and so now exceeds 5500000000 euros. a significant amount for serbia, but if we count in all the infrastructure projects that he's have a they come together with the chinese partners, so to speak about highways about and foster able business on that overall amount bills double. so it is more than 10000000000 then dealing years. and we told us in mind v o is,

are very cautious and not to fall into any kind of for that truck. unlike some of the world by countries which may look the dimension at this moment, but the republicans suddenly offer a level of fiber public depths to g. d. p ratio is of a below 50 percent. so they are very cautious severe. they below the most retry tyria of the european union. they don't know if they think 60 percent uh, you know, talk to a public. that's what do they pay, ratio and reveal never fall into any kind of a depth truck bots. veal of pools, use the proof of racial loans and credit to arrangements to further develop all of our infrastructure and our economy. what is certainly as role in the belts and road initiative and how does this benefit serbia and china? well, you know about the b r i and the overall idea how to increase connectivity between east asia, central asia, and then of course, the european a continent, africa as well. and you can certainly go a geographical location,

the depth of the parts of that geographical. we, i'm and it says the dawn of time the, the, the, the, the central parts of the bulk and spinning sort of, it's very, are situated was, you know, kind of a historical highway doing the roman empire. it's what's called the, i'm really thought is that during the ottoman empire it was gold, the assembled road, you know, and it is a geographical area. the beach best connects to the asia minor with central europe. so uh, really fast forward to the present time. of course, uh, you know, it is the best way to connect the ports on the a g n with the central europe is actually to the territory of the republic of serbia. so when we look at the white picture, we can recognize the interest for the increased connectivity and being able to distribute more easily, more hastily and more efficiently, all the goods,

from example from china to a central and western europe, or vice versa. 40 republicans sub yeah, it varies with significance because to the end for us to develop into father and infrastructure, which is parts of divider picture with about through the initiative of course you to manage to, to, to, to, to increase over internal connectivity. and that will give you the best example which is very well known to our citizens. and, and that is the fact that these have constructed together with all the chinese friends and bought those. the fast relay between over to largest city is capital build rate. and the city of thought besides there, i happen to live still and commute each day. so we connected the 2 largest cities which a foss right away, and it's now makes the 35 minute commute. so this is something that there's a great rate significance for all over the country,

and we are continue with the construction of that fast right away. and hopefully, by the end of the 2026, the dates will be finished and the fonts for the connect, we will connect the survey and capital build rate and to help him get around a capital loss with a survey. a strategic partnership with china seems crucial and beneficial for the country, but it is highly criticized by european politicians. why do you think that is? many of the many best and countries, including the lead, think the leading countries of the european union, united states of america and so on are definitely not heavy. because the republic also it'd be a, is not feeling to recognize intellectual, declared independence of causal. and b is not feelings to join the sanction of regime against the russian federation. so they are little they're using or x or think a lot of pressure on or be in order to change those 2 very important political decisions regarding our price. so cost to ship and regarding our not willingness to join

sanctions against russia and they were using any pressure falling to that they can find one of the pressure point is their dissatisfaction. that which they do express with the alber cooperation with people's republic of china. but there is also a lot of people proceed in that venue just the you know, they can alter the fact that only 2 weeks ago, john, so sol, so germany was always the thing to be g officially meeting with the president sheet that just prior to the bell would visit the president, she visited paris method present in calling the france and, and had the fuel commission that was a lot of fun deadlines. then you just compared to the trade or tour that one gemini, or one fonts has the people's republic of china. and compare it with serbia, so no trade warranty on. it is even beyond the comparison. so sometimes and they do

criticize us for all cooperation to china. then dates, push that particular pressure, pressure point. you know the feel like there were douglas standards at the place and as an old latin proverb says, correlates at your normally said bully. what is suitable for a called is not suitable for an ox. they are too proud to accept to be treated like an ox and they never will be hungry. leader says the e u is abusing its power by meddling with the domestic affairs of member states and candidate states. i understand that you has some conditions for serbia. if it is to be accepted into the european blog such as the decision to implement chapter $35.00 of the board agreement. do you share similar sentiments with the hungary leader? well, is this it was mentioned,

serbia is on. it's your p and pat pat over the membership for more than 2 decades. of each have spotted dollar negotiations on negotiating chapters more than 10 years ago now. and the know what are the rules of that process. but the problem is that what you're facing right now that the rules of are changing in the middle of the competition. so the rules that have insight and that's for valid for all the accession countries. since the ninety's in early 2, thousands actually does not apply any more to serbia or some new additional rules are being trone in the game or impose over us. why is why that's matters? why is that important to us? for example, when we speak about the, the so called alignment of the for and security policy, there was the crete clean rule that existed when the process started. and

normally, normally speaking, get this bill in place and that, that says it's each like see that the country needs to gradually align. it's for and secure the policy all the way through the process. and then to fully 100 percent align with the dates of the full membership. but once you're facing right now that the major, you remember, countries are saying no, it doesn't, it doesn't all go that way anymore. they need all the candidate countries to for the online right now. although we are not able to give them the accession date, you're not able to tell them if they're going to become members in 5 years or 10 years, or 15 years. if it's still a moving target, you know, for us, and this is something that's we cannot accept for the, from the common sense point to few. on top of the fact that the seats, some of the former neighboring countries by the name of the mr. don't you know, republican whole band yeah. that agree to the that the approach that's have for the

line that for and security policy, including the oldest sanctions against the russian federation bots of data debt to move them closer to the membership into you. unfortunately not. so that is also the messages that we the 3 understand would that's in mind. you mentioned that famous chapter $35.00 that that exists only for serbia. all the other countries have just the 4 chapters in a way only that the additional chapter is easily imposed over us. and they're vish for us to somehow with police, the fucked to recognize intellectual success, succession or fall. the southern problem is, and i must be clear about that. there's something that nobody asked us about that was a kind of unilateral imposed decision by the european union and their institutions

. so of course, i can only agree with this definition provided by the hon. give prime minister, the good old one that, you know, there is a, that's desire, need wish, whatever the, to impose things, either on the e. u. member states select hungry or impose over the candidate countries. but still, you know, we base our fire and security policy on 2 pillars. one is full political independence and the 2nd these military neutrality it and we are not going to abandon either of these 2 pillars. speaking of western alliances, presidents, other sounds of interest that time and time again. his government is not interested in joining nato. why is that? we believe it is our southern a decision or a southern right to choose whether you're going to join any kinds of political, military alliance or not. and the overbuilding sentiment and, you know,

a decision a follow, or people who judge by the government a sub. yeah. although, of course, the government too is that the wish to remain for the sovereign and not showing on the lines in particular, not to wishing to join the natal, ours, you know, in the early to 1000, for me to speak about this enlargement process with your opinion and there was a kind of formula, nate, the 1st is 2nd, then you should have seen in the serious of cases. i mean all the central and eastern european countries that joined you 1st. prior to that couple years prior, joined the nato allies. but you see that that's kind of formally is not working anymore because into western bolton. so we see countries like montenegro, like, or banning. i'll export macedonia, joining nato a couple of years ago, but still being kind of stuck in that box over the european union. so we cannot be

blind to that fact, and that is something that's all also needs to be counted. the accounted the in. the rules are changing. and the belief that joining the european union would be in the best interest of father country in our people. and it is closely connected with the geographic culture. reality is the our position to verify the are in the very hard to do a pin continent. and let's put the cute to about the subject position of these. can see that, you know, if you're jump politics is that you're bordering 8 to different countries. there is only germany with one neighbors on the european soil, then not so big country as this is so of being connected is in our utmost interest. then they look at the investments, then they look at our exports, v, r into connected to the european union very, very much. and what we have is an actual needs for our country,

not people is convergence. converge us with oliver central european surroundings calling good, you know, so the, the countries are like hungry check with public slovakia, romania, and song. and when i say converges, i mean both economic convergence, political convergence and convergence, security, vice, that does not mean joining nato. a has to be on that or do that. that is something that is rejected by the overwhelming majority of our people. but we do not wish to treat. even natal is a kind of a diverse survey or enemy they are part of the partnership for peace program, an awful thing more than 15 years. and we have a lot of cooperation programs because for us and they to, it's not just usa for example. it is a good neighbor of hunger, already a good neighbor or from mania oliver, good neighbor of bulgaria, hamilton, anger. and so finally,

i would like to address statements from the european commission. their argument is, china is flooding the market with chinese products. they've restated the, was interested in readiness to impose terrace on cheap chinese products. and these developments have written down to the argument that the united states are failing to compete with china is true. and how does the use position affect relations with serbia? it is a political reality that many of the people into your opinion and they're politically leads and their institutions are not happy with that. but extra, and there is nothing they can do about that because there is no formal rule that they can impose or apply on us. because each and every free trade agreements that we make, including the free trade agreement that we have in the russian federation and the ration union, including the free trade, the green is if you're preparing right now and that, that will be signed very soon with the egypt to the tonight to their m rates and

other countries has that stipulation that they will be in effect until serv. yet the only is that your pin union as a full member, whether it's will happen in 5 years or 15 years. cool, can say right now, unfortunately, nobody in brussels whose words do do matter, but it is only logical that when the time comes and so it'd be, it becomes the full member of the e. u as a part of the block. they will apply the same trade rules and regulations just by the rest of the you opin unit. so, you know, again become to that kinds of keep focusing. then they criticize us for using some opportunities that are good for our country. it's a good for all her people, but to not offering the full membership on the other hand, for membership in that into your opinion. for us, the free trade agreement is a great spring board. great to put unity for our economy. you know?

because right now we are facing the chinese terrace and the custom duties that are in the range from i believe turkey 8 to 62 percent for different to go is full of goods. and then all starting to july, the 1st, some of these customs with these will be both the polished, somebody will be glad julia, politician and all are for the produce the goods are good. so they will be much, much more competitive on this huge chinese chinese market. but it also goes to that the other way around each feel make a lot of chinese investments or new chinese investments inside the zoo. but to be able, never allowed to be used. our country as a stage for serv combat vend things i'm, you know, a trade stipulation. so regulation that exists between 2 opinion in the people's republic of china. and of course, because if we don't have

a kind of free trade regime, the, the european union is a candidate country, which has a, somebody's ation and association agreement. of course then have a chinese investor comes and produces stuff. q is being produced goods and we'll have access to the european union markets. so there is nothing specific and that it is not a normal normal rule. so the game, the middle of the 20th century, the portuguese colonial empire, was in an acute crisis. a particularly 10th situation,

had developed in mozambique the people of this country were put in a humiliating position. the income inequality ramp and illiteracy. this respect by the portuguese for the local traditions led to a mass unrest. getting 9064. the liberation front of mozambique re limo began its armed struggle for freedom. the regular army was not easy to resist, but that guerrillas inflicted considerable damage on the invaders through the fighters against the colonial regime were supported by the soviet union and china. whereas the united states and great britain took the side of the invader board to gaze, responded to the guerrillas attacks with cruel counter insurgency. however, 3 limos 10 year courageous struggle was a success after the overthrow of the fascist regime in portugal in 1974. the new authorities surrendered a year later, lisbon fully recognized the independence of mozambie. lots of victory had been

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countries are displeased with those who refuse to sanction russia,