BELGRADE, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday inspected the construction site of the Serbia Exhibition Center, a venue for Expo 2027 Belgrade being built by a Chinese company.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks at an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

Vucic was accompanied by First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali and Chinese Ambassador to Serbia Li Ming. During the visit, Vucic also had breakfast with Chinese and Serbian construction workers.

Vucic said the project had entered its final construction and interior finishing phase, but the construction schedule remained tight and work needed to be accelerated to ensure timely completion.

In response to a question from a Xinhua reporter during the tour, Vucic said Serbia's friendship with China and bilateral cooperation would remain stable and continue over the long term.

"We have truly built an unbreakable China-Serbia friendship," Vucic said.

The Serbia Exhibition Center is being built by the Power Construction Corporation of China, known as PowerChina. Construction began on April 12, 2024.

The project has a total floor area of about 172,000 square meters and includes the buildings, exhibition halls, connecting corridors, warehouses and public facilities.

According to PowerChina, the project is expected to be handed over to the Serbian side before the end of this year.

Expo 2027 Belgrade is scheduled to take place from May 15 to Aug. 15, 2027.