This handout photograph taken and released by Serbia's Presidential press service on May 8, 2024, shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), accompanied by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, greeting the people gathered outside the Palace of Serbia during a welcome ceremony in Belgrade. Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on May 8, 2024, as Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe. (Photo by DIMITRIJE GOLL / Serbia's Presidential press service / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Serbia's Presidential press service / Dimitrije GOLL" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by DIMITRIJE GOLL/Serbia's Presidential press service/AFP via Getty Images)