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Montenegro and China discuss expanding cooperation
Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milojko Spajić met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Podgorica on October 18.
Spajić said China was an important partner and welcomed its companies’ role in building Montenegro’s north-south highway.
The two countries are also working together to repair the Tara River Bridge, which they described as a link between their peoples and a symbol of longstanding ties.
Spajić said Montenegro wants to plan further cooperation in tourism, infrastructure and green transition.
Wang said China was ready to deepen cooperation across sectors and explore raising the level of their bilateral relationship.
He also said Montenegro’s efforts to join the European Union could go alongside stronger ties with China.
The talks focused on expanding ties as both countries mark 20 years of diplomatic relations.
Montenegro Prime Minister Milojko Spajić met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Podgorica on October 18 to discuss expanding cooperation.
Spajić said Montenegro wanted to plan cooperation with China in tourism, infrastructure and green transition.
Wang said China was willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation and explore raising the level of bilateral relations.
The two sides cited the highway built with help from Chinese companies and ongoing work to restore the Tara River Bridge as examples of cooperation.
Wang said China understood Montenegro’s efforts to join the European Union and that closer ties with China were compatible with that goal.
- Who
- Montenegro Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
- What
- They discussed expanding bilateral relations and cooperation.
- When
- October 18. The article was published in 2026.
- Where
- Podgorica, Montenegro.
- Why
- Montenegro said it wanted to deepen cooperation in areas including tourism, infrastructure and green transition. China said it wanted to strengthen exchanges and bilateral ties.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Spajić travelled to China to attend a meeting and said he received a warm welcome.
Spajić met Wang Yi in Podgorica to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation.
- Meeting place
- Podgorica, Montenegro
- Meeting date
- October 18
- Montenegro prime minister
- Milojko Spajić
- Chinese foreign minister
- Wang Yi
- Cooperation areas proposed
- Tourism, infrastructure and green transition
- Infrastructure project
- Restoration of the Tara River Bridge
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What people are saying
Deepening cooperation with China meets the expectations of the Montenegrin people and has broad public support.
China is willing to work with Montenegro to explore raising the level of bilateral relations and continuously deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
We understand Montenegro’s efforts to join the European Union, and believe this is compatible with Montenegro strengthening its relations with China.