Source record People's Daily Group · 2026-07-02

Serbia reportedly plans to buy China's HQ-9 and more; expert says Chinese gears may become backbone of its air defense

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	People's Daily Group
Source outlet	Global Times — Defense (global_times_mil)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-07-02
Original URL	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1364975.shtml
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Content fingerprint	88100665bea14cb5193fdf98fa778cc42c457759691463845c03b5a26b541929 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	75

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A foreign media report on Sunday followed in on a report from an official Chinese media on Friday ... An official media report on Saturday unveiled a new type of vehicle-mounted air defense missile system deployed by ... Serbia has procured the Chinese FK-3 air defense missile system, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reportedly confirmed on Wednesday, ...

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Source text. People's Daily Group. "Serbia reportedly plans to buy China's HQ-9 and more; expert says Chinese gears may become backbone of its air defense." Global Times — Defense, 2026-07-02. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1364975.shtml.

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