President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from steel workers in the Serbian city of Smederevo.
习近平主席回复了塞尔维亚斯梅代雷沃市钢铁工人的来信。

He said the development of the Smederevo Steel Plant is a vivid example of the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
他说，斯梅代雷沃钢铁厂的发展是高质量共建“一带一路”的生动例证。

The Chinese president encouraged the workers to make new contributions to China-Serbia ties.
中国国家主席鼓励工人们为中塞关系作出新的贡献。

The reply letter comes ahead of President Xi's scheduled state visit to Serbia next week.
这封回信是在习主席下周对塞尔维亚进行国事访问之前发出的。