Xi Jinping promised never to forget NATO bombing of Chinese embassy in Belgrade

Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to "never forget" the deadly NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.

"Twenty-five years ago, NATO crudely bombed the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia, killing three Chinese journalists," the Chinese President told Serbian newspaper Politika before his visit to Belgrade. - We must never forget this. We will never allow such a tragic history to repeat itself."

Three Chinese journalists were killed during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999. The White House later called the incident a mistake and blamed faulty maps. The event sparked anti-American protests across China and reinforced Beijing's distrust of U.S.-led groups such as NATO.

Xi Jinping is making state visits to Europe for the first time in 5 years: his first visit was to France, and next the Chinese President will visit Serbia and Hungary.