Third day of historic visit to China; Aleksandar Vucic visits Xiaomi factory; Strong messages from Beijing

Asked about China’s technological position and the application of artificial intelligence and robotics in manufacturing, Aleksandar Vucic said that at least 25 percent is being invested in artificial intelligence and that the Chinese are successfully integrating software and hardware while seeking to demonstrate what they have achieved through AI.

“That is an area where they are better than the Americans, although there are still fields where the Americans remain ahead. But what China has accomplished is fascinating, and now it is a race between two powers — China and America. China is moving forward in giant strides, and I congratulate them on that. Our task is to learn and for them to help us develop at least part of what they have,” Vučić said.

He added that, based on what he had seen so far, the whole of Europe is far behind China.

“I hope that this friendship, along with all the agreements and arrangements we have made with President Xi Jinping, will allow us to have at least part of that technology in Serbia in the future,” Vučić stated.

In a post on Instagram, he said he had learned a great deal during the factory visit, particularly about the results China has achieved.

“This place is incredible, I have never seen anything like it before. Everything is automated, everything is operated by 2,000 robots, which produce 1,500 cars in two shifts,” Vučić wrote.