epa12992713 Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 May 2026. EPA/TINGSHU WANG / POOL

epa12992712 Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 May 2026. EPA/TINGSHU WANG / POOL

epa12992711 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reviews the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony hosted by the Chinese president and his wife at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 May 2026. EPA/TINGSHU WANG / POOL

epa12992709 Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 May 2026. EPA/TINGSHU WANG / POOL

epa12992708 Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 May 2026. EPA/TINGSHU WANG / POOL