BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during NATO’s air war over Kosovo.
U.S. jets dropped five bombs on the Chinese Embassy compound in the Serbian capital on May 7, 1999, setting it ablaze and killing three Chinese nationals. Twenty other people were injured in the incident, which has burdened relations between the two powers ever since.
Xi referred to the bombing in an op-ed published in Serbia’s Politika newspaper on Tuesday, saying that “we must not forget that 25 years ago today, NATO brazenly bombed the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia,” according to translations carried by Chinese state media.
“The Chinese people value peace but will never allow historical tragedies to happen again,” Xi added.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Another tennis player suspended for corruption linked to matchJames Argent showcases his toned arms following 14Fred Sirieix cosies up to his fiancé Fruitcake who wows in a figureDisney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parksThe LatestTikToker reveals the 'dystopian hack' that snuck her résumé past AI bots and landed her three jobsThe LatestPrada focuses generational transition on artisans, expanding production and workforce in ItalyOsaka plays solidly in her opening match at the Italian Open. Darderi eliminates ShapovalovFTX customers to get money back after catastrophic crypto collapse
0.1955s , 6497.328125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Xi to begin Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy ,International Investigation news portal