Xi made the remark on Friday as he presided over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, ahead of the July 1 centenary of the CPC's founding.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, will present the July 1 Medal to outstanding Party members at a ceremony to be held in the Great Hall of the People Tuesday morning.

Noting that the Serbian people attach great importance to friendship, Xi said the iron-clad China-Serbia friendship is most valuable and deserves to be firmly upheld and carried forward from generation to generation.

Over the past eight years, 140 countries have signed cooperative agreements with China on jointly building the Belt and Road, he noted.

"You are the first astronauts stationed in the core module Tianhe and will stay in space for three months," Xi said during the video call. "We all care about you very much."

President Xi Jinping has encouraged overseas students at Peking University to garner a deeper understanding of China as it is, calling on them to share their thoughts and experiences with more people.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts on Monday to keep dialogue and cooperation as the main tone in relations between China and Europe, stressing that the two sides should pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

Themed "staying true to the founding mission," the exhibition debuted on Friday at the newly inaugurated Museum of the CPC in Beijing ahead of the CPC centenary. "The Party's history is the most vivid and convincing textbook," Xi stressed.

Since its widely-anticipated establishment 20 years ago, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has grown into a significant constructive force in the Eurasian region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to rescue the injured after a gas explosion in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday morning.

On Tuesday, President Xi paid a visit to the lake, learning about achievements made in comprehensively addressing environmental problems and protecting biodiversity.

President Xi Jinping has underlined developing more local specialty industries in Qinghai province and achieving better results through innovation.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday started an inspection tour of northwest China's Qinghai Province.

President Xi Jinping called for unprecedented efforts to improve global environmental governance as World Environment Day was celebrated on Saturday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) non-governmental friendship forum, which is being held in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province.

The friendship between China and Kazakhstan, as permanent comprehensive strategic partners, is built on a deep foundation and powered with strong impetus, Xi said.

President Xi Jinping has underlined the significance of bolstering the nation's capacity in engaging in international communication to foster an image of China that is trustworthy, lovable and respectable.

"A better life for children is our biggest wish," said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he took part in a child-focused activity ahead of International Children's Day in 2013.

President Xi Jinping has extended festive greetings to children across China ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1.

Wang Xi, a material scientist and a CAS academician, said Xi's speech was both inspiring and instructive as it listed the five main objectives for Chinese scientists.