As Serbia prepares to welcome China's President Xi Jinping, this week The Agenda heads to Belgrade to examine what's been called the ironclad friendship between the two nations.
Juliet Mann examines how one of the largest economies in the region has managed to post growth figures which far outstrip its EU neighbors, how its managing the road to net zero, and just where China fits into its future plans.
She speaks exclusively to Jorgovanka Tabakovic, the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia, and to Serbia's Minister for Mining and Energy, Dubravka Đedovic.