On September 17, 2026, President Gao Fei met with H.E. Maja Stefanović, Ambassador of Serbia to China. Ran Jijun, Dean of the English Department, He Gang and Xie Meng, Deputy Directors of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity, and Wang Yumeng, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office, among others, were present at the meeting.

President Gao introduced to the guest the University's educational features, disciplinary strengths and the development of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity. He stressed that building a community with a shared future for humanity is the core vision of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, contributing a Chinese solution to the challenges of the times amid once-in-a-century changes. China Foreign Affairs University stands ready to build bridges of exchange, further strengthen personnel training and research cooperation with the Serbian side, and consolidate the people-to-people foundation for carrying forward and developing the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Ambassador Stefanović said that Serbia is the first European country to build a community with a shared future in the new era with China, and is a long-term partner and 'ironclad friend' of China. She stressed in particular that the Serbian side firmly supports the series of initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping, highly identifies with the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, and looks forward to multi-field, all-dimensional practical cooperation with the University.

Foreign Affairs Office

September 22, 2026