Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-05-25T23:19:04Z 2026-05-25T23:19:04Z 2026-05-25 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television China Leadership May 25, 2026 China-Xi/Serbia President/Friendship Medal/Update Xi awards Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic China's friendship medal Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on Monday. As solemn music played and the golden doors slowly opened, Xi and Vucic entered the hall together, followed by Xi's wife Peng Liyuan and Vucic's wife Tamara Vucic. Applauding guests rose to their feet, and paid respect to the two heads of state. A Guard of Honor escorted the Friendship Medal into the hall, and amid solemn music, Xi formally presented the medal to Vucic. Xi highlighted Vucic's long-standing commitment to advancing China-Serbia friendship and underscored the significance of the honor. "President Vucic has long stayed committed to China-Serbia friendship, and he has always given China the firmest and clearest support on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns. He gains the respect from the Chinese people. This medal is not only a high recognition of President Vucic's contributions to bilateral friendship, but also carries the earnest expectations of both peoples for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era," Xi said. The Friendship Medal is China's highest state honor for foreigners, reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to China's modernization drive, promoting exchange and cooperation between China and the world, and safeguarding world peace. At the invitation of Xi, Vucic is on a state visit to China from Sunday to Thursday, with this marking his first state visit to China and his ninth trip to the country overall. Chinese/Nats Beijing, China - May 25, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Podium for medal award ceremony; national flags of China, Serbia 2. Military band performing 3. Various of guards of honor opening door 4. Various of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic walking into hall; attendees applauding; guards of honor holding Friendship Medal; Xi, Vucic on stage; Xi speaking, Vucic, other attendees listening; guards of honor carrying Friendship Medal; Xi presenting Medal to Vucic; attendees clapping; Xi, Vucic shaking hands UPSOUND (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President: "President Vucic has long stayed committed to China-Serbia friendship, and he has always given China the firmest and clearest support on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns. He gains the respect from the Chinese people. This medal is not only a high recognition of President Vucic's contributions to bilateral friendship, but also carries the earnest expectations of both peoples for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era."