Xi Jinping

The U.S. government has accused Beijing of stepping up hacking attacks aimed at stealing American technology ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

"Welcome," Li told the Vucic, speaking in Serbian, as they shook hands in front of the flags of Serbia and China.

This is the fourth meeting between the two.

In the evening, Li will hosts a reception for the presidents of Serbia, Estonia, Latvia, and the prome minister of Samoa, who all attended the opening of the "Summer Davos" in Tianjin.

Serbian officials on Tuesday signed agreements with China worth $3 billion during a two-day visit to Beijing, which include Chinese economic investments and the purchase of new military equipment by Belgrade.

Vucic, who is this week with visiting China with a delegation from Serbia, met in Beijing on Tuesday with the Chinese president. According to Tanjug, Xi told Vucic: "Whoever knocks on the door in such a way and so many times, has that door open to him."

They discussed Vucic's upcoming visit to China, saying that it was a comprehensive strategic partnership that connected the two states, and that Sino-Serbian relations had reached an all-time high, the president's office said in a press release cited by Beta.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping offered another $60 billion in financing for Africa on Monday and said Chinese companies will be encouraged to invest no less than $10 billion over the next three years, but he also warned against "vanity projects".

In an interview for the Belgrade-based tabloid Kurir, Li also said that the Chinese will participate in a tender for the copper mining and smelting complex RTB Bor, located in eastern Serbia, in accordance with the laws of Serbia, and announced new investments in an automotive parts factory.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged a package of $20 billion (15.12 billion pounds) in loans, and about $106 million in financial aid, to Middle East nations, as part of what he called an "oil and gas plus" model to revive economic growth in the region.

Brnabic said in a speech addressing the participants of the summit in Bulgaria that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, while he was head of the Serbian government, recognized the importance of strengthening our relations with China and initiated the strengthening of friendly relations and cooperation in all segments.

According to the president's press service, they spoke about joint projects in the field of economic cooperation between the two countries.