Peng Qinghua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, meets with Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly Ana Brnabic, in Belgrade, on Sept. 16, 2025. China's senior legislator Peng Qinghua, who led a Chinese delegation to visit Serbia on Monday and Tuesday, pledged to strengthen legal support for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era. (Xinhua/Chen Ying)

BELGRADE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's senior legislator Peng Qinghua, who led a Chinese delegation to visit Serbia on Monday and Tuesday, pledged to strengthen legal support for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era.

During his visit, Peng, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, met separately with Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly Ana Brnabic and Prime Minister of Serbia Djuro Macut.

Peng also co-chaired the fifth meeting of the China-Serbia Legislative Bodies Cooperation Committee with Deputy Speaker of Serbia's National Assembly Marina Ragus.

He noted that under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the construction of a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era has been advanced comprehensively.

The NPC is willing to work with the National Assembly of Serbia to effectively implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state and properly leverage institutionalized platforms to promote closer strategic coordination, deepen practical cooperation in various fields and continuously strengthen the legal support for building the community with a shared future, said Peng.

In addition, Peng briefed the Serbian side on China's Global Governance Initiative and the country's economic development.

Speaking highly of China's achievements in development and the Serbia-China "ironclad" friendship, the Serbian side emphasized its willingness to enhance high-level exchanges and legislative communications to facilitate high-quality construction of a Serbia-China community with a shared future. ■

Peng Qinghua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, meets with Prime Minister of Serbia Djuro Macut, in Belgrade, on Sept. 16, 2025. China's senior legislator Peng Qinghua, who led a Chinese delegation to visit Serbia on Monday and Tuesday, pledged to strengthen legal support for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era. (Xinhua/Chen Ying)

Peng Qinghua, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, co-chairs the fifth meeting of the China-Serbia Legislative Bodies Cooperation Committee with Deputy Speaker of Serbia's National Assembly Marina Ragus, in Belgrade, on Sept. 16, 2025. China's senior legislator Peng Qinghua, who led a Chinese delegation to visit Serbia on Monday and Tuesday, pledged to strengthen legal support for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era. (Xinhua/Chen Ying)