Zhang said he expected more visitors to travel to Serbia’s scenic eastern areas as the expressway moves closer to full completion, adding that roads connect not only cities but also people, friendship and opportunities for future development.

　　The Danube Corridor expressway runs from Pozarevac to Golubac in the Branicevo district of eastern Serbia and was constructed by Shandong Hi-Speed Group. Work began in 2021 on the four-lane expressway, designed for speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. It serves as a key branch of the European E75 highway network.

　　“With the latest section now open, the entire 68-kilometer corridor is close to being fully operational,” the Chinese Embassy in Serbia said in a WeChat post.

　　A representative from Shandong Hi-Speed Group said the project is designed as a dual carriageway with four lanes and a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour. It is expected to ease a major transport bottleneck in eastern Serbia and improve connectivity with countries and regions along the E75 corridor.

　　The company’s representative told the Global Times that the project will improve access to tourism destinations in the Danube region, reduce logistics costs, and create better conditions for investment in eastern Serbia, adding that the road is expected to play an important role in regional economic development and Serbia’s broader integration with European transport networks.

　　The Danube Corridor expressway adds to a growing list of Chinese-built transport projects in Serbia. In 2013, a Chinese company began construction of the E763 highway — the first highway China built in Europe and the inaugural infrastructure project under the China-Central and Eastern Europe cooperation framework.