Serbian PM celebrates Chinese New Year in Belgrade

Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and the Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo marked Chinese New Year on Saturday at Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade. During the ceremony, Chinese artists perform a lion dance before fireworks lit up the night sky.

Serbia's populist authorities have maintained close political and economic links with China. China has sided with Serbia in its refusal to accept the Western-backed independence of the former province of Kosovo, while the Balkan country is also part of China's ambitious Belt and Road investment initiative designed to boost its clout.