Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks at the opening ceremony of a new Chinese-built highway section in Ljig municipality, 80 km southwest of Belgrade, Serbia, on Aug. 18, 2019. A new section of Serbia's international E-763 highway named "Milos the Great" was opened to traffic on Sunday at a ceremony in Ljig. At the ceremony, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the 62.5-kilometer section highway, which was built by China's Shandong Hi-speed Group, marks a "new quality of life" for the country, and will lure investors to cities and towns along the route. The new section with a projected speed of 130 kilometers per hour is 28.4 meters wide and has 42 bridges and overpasses, according to a government press release. (Photo by Nemanja Cabric/Xinhua)
