BERLIN -- As well as building rail lines, highways and bridges in Serbia as part of its flagship Belt and Road Initiative, China is looking to play a bigger role in developing defense and security apparatus in the Eastern European nation.
Beijing seeks to strengthen a friendly nation to boost its influence with the EU

Chinese police officers on patrol with Serbian officers in Belgrade on Sept. 20. © Reuters
BERLIN -- As well as building rail lines, highways and bridges in Serbia as part of its flagship Belt and Road Initiative, China is looking to play a bigger role in developing defense and security apparatus in the Eastern European nation.