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China, Serbia
Beijing leads BRICS long march to Europe

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on 25 April 2019. © Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Pool via Reuters

Serbia potentially joining the BRICS could allow Chinese President Xi Jinping to return to the bloc's original enlargement plan, focused on Europe rather than the Middle East. [...]

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