(Beijing, 26 October 2013) Forum for young political leaders between China and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe was held in Beijing, 23-25 October 2013. The forum was organized by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee in cooperation with the All-China Youth Federation and supported by the Secretariat of China - CEE. The event was attended by 43 representatives of the main political parties in the CEE countries, including three representatives from Serbia - Konstantin Samofalov, Member of Parliament and member of the International Department of the Democratic Party, Mirjana Jocković from Socialist Party of Serbia and Nikola Erić, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations of Serbian Progressive Party.

The forum was opened by Wang Jiarui, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee. The opening ceremony was attended by the heads of foreign missions in Beijing from CEE countries, including Charge d’ Affairs a.i. of the Embassy of Serbia T. Panajotović Cvetković, who met with the forum participants from Serbia.