Xi says films of Bata part of our youth

The Chinese people cherish the memory of the Serbian actor Velimir "Bata" Zivojinovic very much, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in Belgrade on Saturday.

On hearing of Xi's visit to Serbia, the actor's widow insisted on meeting Xi at Saturday's banquet hosted by President Tomislav Nikolic.

That is "because Bata loved China, and both of us liked to be with the Chinese people," said Julijana Lula Zivojinovic.