On June 9, Chinese Ambassador to Croatia Qi Qianjin visited the Municipality of Vojnić, where he met with Mayor Nebojša Andrić and attended the opening ceremony of a Belt and Road Initiative photo exhibition, co-hosted by the Croatia–China Friendship Association and the Municipality of Vojnić. During his visit, Ambassador Qi also joined former Croatian President Stjepan Mesić in planting a tree symbolizing China–Croatia friendship, and laid a wreath at the local World War II martyrs’ memorial.

In his remarks, Ambassador Qi congratulated Mayor Andrić on his successful re-election in the recent local elections. He noted the continued positive momentum in China–Croatia relations and emphasized the fruitful outcomes of practical cooperation across a range of sectors. Ambassador Qi highlighted Vojnić’s abundant agricultural, forestry, and tourism resources, and expressed China’s readiness to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas such as infrastructure development, green energy, and tourism.

Mayor Andrić stated that Vojnić is committed to leveraging its unique industrial strengths to enhance cooperation with China in areas such as solar power plant construction, photovoltaic panel production, wood processing, and exports. He warmly welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest in Vojnić and extended an invitation to Chinese tourists to explore the region.