Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Tuesday called China an increasingly important anchor of global stability, stating that its consistent policies, responsible leadership and commitment to peace and development provide confidence in an increasingly unstable world.

Vučić made the remarks in an exclusive interview with China Media Group in Beijing during his state visit to China from May 24 to 28. Before the trip, he described this visit as the most important state visit of his political career, citing China’s growing international influence and its role in promoting stability and development.

Vučić said that China is becoming an increasingly important centre of global stability, while other major powers are acting less predictably.

“Why do we say this? Because of the current times. This is a special moment when you see many other major powers acting in an unpredictable way, you cannot foresee what they will do tomorrow. And this leads us to the first conclusion: China has meanwhile become an even more important centre of stability, not only for this part of Asia but for the whole world. Because there are peoples, there are countries and states around the world that await President Xi’s opinion.

And they know that there will be no big surprises. They know that they can rely on China’s foreign policy. They can rely on responsible messages and responsible responses to everything that might happen in the world, which is extremely rare today,” the president said.

He also praised China’s stable and peaceful environment, saying that the country’s responsible leadership has contributed not only to improving the living standards of its own people, but also to strengthening the development and international standing of its partners.

“The second factor is the instability in all other parts of the world, while stability, calm and peace have always been provided by China. The third factor is the determination of the Chinese people, combined with the wise decisions of the top leadership of the People’s Republic of China. China is a fine example of how responsible leadership can help improve the living standards of its people and enhance the positions not only of China itself but of all its allies in the modern political arena,” Vučić said.