The dynamics of the process Atlantic community to the Russian aggres- has also brought the new geostrategic term sion against Ukraine (February 2022) and “global South”, which should indicate the positioning of the broad belt of countries in 1 The effects and consequences of the October escalation Asia, Africa and South America towards the in the Middle East after the Hamas terrorist attack on Isr. [...] According to many commentators and reminded the host about this: “Under the analysts, the Chinese totalitarian leader, Xi conditions of significant pressures on the Jinping, is actually the biggest strategic ben- Republic of Serbia, our country is the only eficiary of the global upheaval caused by one in Europe which has never joined the Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine. [...] Paradoxically, the marking of the significant Although on the path to his top position jubilee of the “Belt and Road” project took and omnipotence, Xi Jinping successfully re- place at the time of China’s deep internal moved all potential competitors and formed crisis, unprecedented since 1989 (a military the new leadership team of his own choice, intervention in Beijing and the masacre of there a. [...] It has been As an investor, China entered Serbia with reduced to the position of a beggar with a the purchase of the Smederevo Iron and nuclear bomb.13 Steel Plant (HBIS Group), building of the Lingong Tyre Factory in Zrenjanin (which is still not operational) and the realization of a SERBIA ON tHE “BELt AND ROAD” number of other smaller or larger projects. [...] On the occasion of the 10-year how long is the repayment period, how the jubilee, the Chinese Ambassador in Bel- Chinese side has ensured that Serbia will grade, Li Ming, said: “Our two countries regularly repay its loans”.16 have realized a number of projects within the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative from the Pu- Serbian citizens know nothing about these pin Bridge to the Miloš the Great Highway and.
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