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President Xi Jinping hailed the ironclad friendship between China and Serbia while meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing on Saturday, saying that the two countries enjoy a high level of mutual trust.

In the face of challenges unseen in a century, the two sides should view bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective, maintain and further develop their friendship, and firmly support each other's fundamental and long-term interests, Xi said.

Xi called on the two sides to seek greater synergy between their development strategies and work toward greater progress in cooperation projects, including the Hungary-Serbia railway.

Vucic said that Serbia is a true friend of China's and admires its leadership, adding that no matter what pressures or hardships lie ahead, the ironclad friendship between the two will remain strong.