Serbia gets taste of Chinese cinema

Six Chinese movies will be shown in Serbia between June 16 and 22 as a part of Serbia Chinese Movie Week.

Organized by the State Council Information Office, the film festival features some of the latest blockbusters from China. To the Fore, a film about professional cyclists, was screened at the opening ceremony on Thursday.

The movies will be shown in theaters in Belgrade, the nation's capital, and Novi Sad, its second-largest city.

The latest Chinese productions are targeted at the younger generation of Serbians to give them a taste of contemporary China's movie industry and feel connected.

President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Serbia, Poland and Uzbekistan from June 17 to 22, China's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.