Xi to visit Belgrade near anniversary of embassy bombing

President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Belgrade around the 25th anniversary of the deadly US bombing of the city’s Chinese embassy, spotlighting an event that sparked anti-US protests at home and helped seed Beijing’s mistrust of Nato.

The Chinese leader will stop in Serbia on or close to May 7, according to people familiar with the preparations, who asked not to be identified because timings have not been made public.