Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik met with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Belgrade over the weekend. The two leaders discussed current joint projects, like the Stanari thermal power plant, and opportunities for future collaboration and investment.
“Xi Jinping encouraged us to talk and cooperate with Chinese partners and I think that he is familiar with the situation in BiH, where Republika Srpska is successfully cooperating with the Chinese,” said the Republika Srpska President.
Dodik said that his meeting with Xi Jinping and representatives of the Chinese Companies was very important for Republika Srpska and its further affirmation.
He said that a protocol for the construction of the Gacko thermal power plant was signed yesterday in Belgrade with a Chinese Company.
“We also spoke with other Chinese partners – their Developmental Bank – about the construction of a highway which should connect Republika Srpska with Serbia, namely, a section from the border to Bijeljina and a highway from Banjaluka to Prijedor, which are issues that are near to being finalised,” Dodik said.
President Dodik also expressed his intention to visit Beijing in the near future to follow up on these efforts.
