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Mass video surveillance network

13.August 2025 IN THE

RSE: Serbia is secretly expanding the Chinese surveillance system despite EU warnings

Confidential documents obtained by Radio Free Europe reveal that Serbia is procuring equipment to expand China's eLTE network system, increasing the capacity of the "Safe City" by another 3.500 cameras, despite public opposition and criticism from the EU

Military cooperation

16.July 2025 IN THE

The first joint military exercise between Serbia and China: Balance or the beginning of a departure from the West?

In the second half of July, in the Chinese province of Hebei, the special units of Serbia and China will conduct joint military training under the name "Guardian of Peace 2025". Is this precedent a signal that Belgrade is definitely building security ties outside the framework of the West

Military industry

30.June 2025 Alexander Freund/DW

Whose is smaller: A drone the size of a mosquito

The Chinese have unveiled a military reconnaissance drone – the size of a mosquito. Armies around the world are racing to make a drone as small as possible, yet durable and easy to control remotely

Mine

27.June 2025 B. B.

A worker died in the Bor mine "Jama"

A Chinese citizen, an employee of the "Hongda Linshao" company, died in an accident in the Bor mine "Jama"

Travelogue

05.June 2025 Marija Konatar

Tall and white, somewhere in China

When you're the only tall one, and another foreigner in a crowd of Chinese, and your salvation is Google Translate and a prayer that you won't be late

Diplomacy

28.May 2025. TS

From Prague to Wuhan: the Czech Republic accused China of long-term espionage

Thousands of private diplomatic messages ended up in the hands of Chinese hackers, Czech authorities claim. Although China remains unresponsive to Czech allegations of years of espionage, the attack drew condemnation from Brussels and further strained relations with Beijing.

Economy

12.May 2025. Vremena editorial office

The US and China agreed to a 90-day pause in the trade war - lowering tariffs to 115 percent

After several days of intense negotiations in Geneva, the US and China agreed to significantly reduce tariffs, marking a reversal in the trade war that began less than a month ago.

Suspicious connection

30.April 2025. VN

How the Chinese build: The connection between the Bangkok scandal and the Belgrade-Budapest railway

In Bangkok, the police arrested a Chinese citizen after a high-rise building collapsed in that city. It turned out that he was concealing foreign ownership in the company that was building the building. That company belongs to the opaque structure of Chinese companies that are also building the Belgrade-Budapest railway

Economic war

21.April 2025. B. B.

The first victim of insane tariffs: the Chinese returned Boeing's plane

US President Donald Trump this month raised the basic tariff on imports from China to 145 percent, to which Beijing responded with a 125 percent tariff on American goods.

Economy

17.April 2025. IN THE

The end of cheap shopping: The theme is rising prices due to Trump's new tariff policy

Cheap online shopping from China is about to become a thing of the past. Sellers Temu and Shane are raising prices due to the new US customs policy that takes effect in May

Economy

11.April 2025. B. B.

Xi: China and EU to jointly oppose Trump's "unilateral bullying moves"

The President of China, Xi Jinping, assessed that there is never a winner in a trade war and that the EU has a key role in ensuring global economic stability.

The impact of politics on the economy

10.April 2025. MLJ

Woe to the Serbs who were looking forward to Trump: When one man controls the world stock market

While the world stock markets are going wild under Trump's decisions, as during the world economic crisis or the corona pandemic, Serbia's economy could suffer again due to the conflict of great powers.

Is an EU-China partnership in the field of critical raw materials on the horizon?

10.April 2025. Jovan J. Stojadinovic

What connects Brussels and Beijing?

The European Union's efforts to build a stable energy future depend on strategic decisions in the coming years. Investments in energy, new technologies and research are key to reducing vulnerability. As China continues to shape the rare earths market and responds to Trump's tariffs with its own measures, Europe has an opportunity to consider a partnership that balances independence and cooperation

Economy

09.April 2025. B. B.

Trump raised tariffs on China to 125 percent

In a post on the Truth Social network, Trump also stated that he had "announced a 90-day pause" for other countries, citing more than 75 nations that have reached out for negotiations.

Economy

09.April 2025. B. B.

The world trade war has begun: China responded to Trump with tariffs of 84 percent

Chinese authorities announced that the decision to increase tariffs on American goods will take effect on April 10

Trade war

07.April 2025. KS

Trump threatens even higher tariffs on China if he introduces countermeasures

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, threatened on Monday (April 7) with additional tariffs on China, if the Asian country retaliates with countermeasures.

Trade war

04.April 2025. MJ

China hits back: 34 percent tariffs on US goods

From April 10th, China will hit back at the US administration due to the additional tariffs imposed by the US President. Chinese tariffs will be 34 percent on all imports from the United States

16 people died in the fall of the canopy of the Railway Station in Novi Sad

Construction

31.march 2025 VN

The Chinese who built the collapsed solitaire in Bangkok also worked on the collapsed canopy in Novi Sad.

The same Chinese contractor is behind the work on the collapsed solitaire in Bangkok and the reconstruction of the railway station in Novi Sad

Electric cars

28.march 2025 B. B.

BYD vs. Tesla: How the Chinese Undercut Musk

China's BYD has overtaken Tesla to become the world's leading electric car maker after surpassing $100 billion in sales in 2024

Serbian-Chinese affairs

26.march 2025 Robert Shepherd

Year of the Wood Snake on the Begei Coast

In Ecka, on the former property of the Armenian livestock trader Lazar Lukacs, in addition to native Serbs and Romanians, more than 800 Chinese people live today, who go to work at the "Linglong" factory every morning at six in a long line on bicycles.

SAD

04.march 2025 IN THE

Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China take effect - tensions are rising

As of midnight Washington time, the United States imposed new tariffs of 25 percent on goods from Mexico and Canada, while tariffs on Chinese goods were increased to 20 percent.

International relations

21.February 2025. MJ

China and the US working on a tariff agreement?

On Wednesday, Trump said a trade deal with China was "possible," and China's CCTV reported that "the two sides exchanged views on a possible consensus." Is an agreement between the two powers on the horizon?

Economy

09.February 2025. Svetozar Savić (DW)

Trump, China and the global race for "rare countries"

China controls the global market and the US is looking for alternative sources. Trump is now proposing military aid to Ukraine in exchange for these precious resources

Film

04.February 2025. S.Ć.

Chinese, Iranian and Hungarian films are visiting Serbia

A rare opportunity to watch films that are outside the Hollywood industry: Chinese, Hungarian and Iranian films are shown in Nis and Belgrade.

Technology market

28.January 2025 KS

DeepSeek: New Chinese Chatbot Takes Down Rivals and Stock Exchanges

A new Chinese AI application, developed by the startup DeepSeek, has taken the tech industry by storm with extreme speed and on Monday, January 27, shook the world's stock markets.

Lithium

14.January 2025 KS

Lithium prices are expected to stabilize after a steep decline

After a two-year steep decline, the price of lithium will stabilize in 2025, analysts expect

Health

08.January 2025 KS

Should we be worried about another virus from China?

The spread of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China has alarmed people on social media, but experts say the risk of another Covid-19-like pandemic is low