JI PING: CHINA SUPPORTS BIH’S ENTRY INTO EU

SARAJEVO, NOVEMBER 15 (ONASA) – China is ready to connect with all initiatives and plans and jointly explore useful cooperation. This was stated by the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in BiH, Ji Ping, at the “Coffee and Tea” forum on the topic “High-quality cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative and cooperation between China and BiH”. This forum, the seventh in a row, was held in Sarajevo, organized by the Association of Friendship between BiH and China, with the participation of special guests from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and representatives of the professional and interested academic community.
Ambassador Ji mentioned the “Global Gateway” plan proposed by the European Union, which, according to Ji, can be aligned with the “Belt and Road” initiative, and the Western Balkan Economic Growth Plan can be aligned with the cooperation between China and the countries of the Central and Eastern of Europe.
“This provides opportunities for all parties to make full use of their strengths to form a new pattern of three-dimensional and diversified cooperation, and to jointly help West Brazil countries accelerate the construction of transportation and energy infrastructure and digital transformation,” Ji said, noting that China supports further integration of BiH into the European Union, but also more cooperation between BiH and China.
Tian Dewen, deputy director of the Institute for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at CASS, also addressed the audience, who spoke in the context of the Third Forum of the “Belt and Road” Initiative for International Cooperation, which was held in Beijing in October, with the presence of the highest officials. 151 countries and 41 international organizations, with signed contracts worth 97.2 billion US dollars. Tian said that China’s key position will remain the same, which is that each country has its own internal issues in the resolution of which China does not interfere, and that the “Belt and Road” has brought many positive things for all participants, and not only in material terms. sense, through the development of projects.
“We are convinced that China can help Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop,” said Tian.
Albin Muslić, deputy chairman of the Group for Asia in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited China within the framework of this parliamentary group during the Third Forum, about which the public in Bosnia and Herzegovina was informed. Muslić said today that the positive sides of that visit are visible.
“Numerous businessmen have already contacted us inquiring about ways they can join the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative in order to benefit from this cooperation,” said Muslić.
Danijela Mrda, director of the Archives of BiH, who led another delegation from BiH visiting China in October, also shared her experiences, as well as her firm belief that there is an opportunity to improve economic relations.
“The world is changing at an incredible speed, and we need to recognize that,” Mrda said.
The participants talked about positive examples of cooperation between the two countries, such as the visa-free regime that brought a large number of tourists to BiH, as well as projects related to infrastructure and energy, and current topics related to China’s position in international relations were unavoidable.
Faruk Borić, president of the Friendship Association, which is also the organizer of the “Coffee and Tea” forum, spoke about his experiences from his trip to China. Borić pointed out that China’s progress is visible and unstoppable, which BiH should take advantage of in the next decade, in which the development of the digital and green “Belt and Road” is expected.