China's President Xi in Serbia - how the Western media and world history assess NATO's 1999 bombing.

In this video, I discuss NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in 1999. This event is remembered very differently by China, and the West, as a recent article in The Economist revealed. President Xi Jinping is visiting Serbia in May 2024 to commemorate the event. But how do the best historians see this event in world history, and the history of the Atlantic Alliance, NATO?
Find out in this video the surprising difference between elite Western opinion and the prophetic words of a leading world historian.
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[@bp455]

The bombing lasted for 78 days. China has been a friend of Serbia for decades. It didn't vote for the UN sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It helped Serbia with oil once the sanctions were lifted. Ever since, China has been supplying Serbian people with goods. Serbia was the first country that granted Chinese citizens no visa entry.

[@theburningarchive]

Excellent points. The images of the welcome to Xi in Serbia (which came through after I made my video) confirm this friendship between the countries.

[@victorteo4783]

China never forget.

[@user-on6xl8cu9t]

True. China teaches history and learns from it, whereas the collective west don’t teach history.

[@theburningarchive]

It is very tragic. I would like to learn more about the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation), and if you have any tips on where to find out more I would be appreciative.

[@primozlampic9574]

The CCP drages out 30-200 years old resentments to keep itself in power at home. It litterally exports deep inside problems of totalitarian regime to Europe, Indonesia, to the whole East Pacific as at least to the whole world. The CCP would rather sink it as to step from its power. In this čas namely the revenge of its own people would be endless.

[@milosmiletic970]

British,us,france our ally from ww1 and ww2 you are lost!!your nations are done

[@taiwanstillisntacountry]

Western propaganda?

[@cuteandfunnyearthlings2863]

don't forget countries involved in opium war and the 8 nation alliance 1900

[@goranindjic7725]

Our the biggest enemies are UK, US and France... Germany, too...

[@cosmoray9750]

Soviet Union/Russia and China were ally of WW2. Both countries contributed in the defeat of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Soon as WW2 ended. Soviet Union/Russia and China were branded as the new enemy. Why ? Because the West, in particular USA needed a new boogeyman or two. Japan and Germany became America's vassals. Now all the EU and G7 countries are US's vassal as well.

[@rodniegsm1575]

The only thing Western nations understand is violence. Just like a narcistic scycopathic person onky understand violence.

[@sunlandabe6080]

中国人绝不会忘记。

[@theburningarchive]

Rightly so. In time, forgetting can aid forgiveness. “To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.” ― Confucius. Forgive my machine translation into Chinese 确实如此。 随着时间的推移，遗忘可以帮助宽恕。 “受委屈没什么，除非你一直记得。” --孔子 感谢您观看我的频道

[@teatree6228]

@@theburningarchivetell that to native americans and australian aborigines

[@nikolaforzane2285]

US/UK and NATO helpers did a perfect job in Yugoslavia in 1999. In Serbia today, the Italians took over the entire automotive manufacturing industry, Austrian and Italian banks dominate, US Steel took metals, Germans took the machine and tools sector, Dutch and Swiss bought majority of products brands, Austrians hold major mobile market share, Norwegians are about to take electric grid and the Germans the local telecom. Also for scraps the Arabs took the only major agro business, the Russians took oil and China took the copper and gold mines. Private ownership in Serbian hands reduced to restaurants, a few small farms and hair salons. Its not left-right anymore but global corporate empire and neo-colonialism.

[@theburningarchive]

I agree with you about the end of left/right politics, and think we are seeing a new wave of globalisation that is not the same as Westernisation. I will do a video on this soon

[@atibakojo3478]

Very interesting.

[@chilechichich465]

US Steel left Serbia almost 15 years ago. Chinese overtook the metal industry and minerals extraction. It was a good move by the Serbian government. Norway never intended to take over anything. Serbian government paid for the Norwegian team of experts to improve the Serbian electric grid. Good move. Dutch and Swiss took over nothing in Serbia. Banks are controlled from London City and Vienna just like in the rest of Europe.

[@bozakarlin9034]

The Great State, which was supposed to be the center of power in this part of Europe, was broken. Germany's goal was to break up Yugoslavia into smaller states that it could easily dominate, thereby controlling the Balkans. It needed an economic zone to which it could export German products and whose market it could dominate.

[@dee-vee]

Needs sources.

[@fallinloveatfirstdream4222]

One thing is clear: the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) has lost its ability to effectively represent the Muslim world. Moreover, we Muslims are tragically preying on the blood of our fellow Muslims for our own selfishness, which is a sign of impending doom. Witnessing the deaths of innocent children before my very eyes and the killings of mothers and sisters is unbearable. I am left helpless, unable to do anything but watch. Each time I see the plight of the Palestinian people, my heart breaks. 😔😔 Shame on every Muslim OIC nation for their inaction.

[@nikolaforzane2285]

Most Bosnian Muslims and Albanian support/cheer Israel... Lie? Go, check channels online .. both govts and peoples

[@sherashera7791]

nothing new, malaysia as well, muslim fighting muslim for self interest

[@michael511128]

Chinese support Serbia football. Euro 2024, Serbia vs England. Predictions? Serbia wins 3-1.

[@theburningarchive]

lol

[@JamesWhite-cr5ys]

Thank you. Truth Matters!

[@theburningarchive]

“Keep the company of those who seek the truth- run from those who have found it” ― Vaclav Havel

[@grouchypatch9185]

It is just a reminder to Nato that there won't be a repeat. NaTo knew that China knew. My two cents.

[@yichen656]

只是记住历史没有用，加倍奉还才是王道

[@theburningarchive]

Maybe, but revenge can also lead to digging two graves. In time, forgetting can aid forgiveness. “To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.” ― Confucius. Forgive my machine translation into Chinese 确实如此。 随着时间的推移，遗忘可以帮助宽恕。 “受委屈没什么，除非你一直记得。”

[@alexdetrojan4534]

Spoken like a true PLA bot. 😅

[@maxdc988]

I believe China intended to remind EU and/or the West who loves moral grandstanding badly, of their past deed or rather misdeed, with regard to Yugoslavia and the present day Ukraine war (among others). 😂😂

[@theburningarchive]

Yes agreed. Interesting to see some of Viktor Orban's speeches in recent days following Xi's visit.

[@als5482]

a great guest for you would be the Aussie Clinton Fernandes, he is very knowledegable about this

[@rcrinsea]

That Wall Street Journal headline he showed is right out of Hitler's Mein Kampf.

[@theburningarchive]

Regrettably true, and from centuries of Anglo-American Russophobia, including Halford Mackinder... check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4rZZXSLhNqWhq8

[@bozakarlin9034]

America said after three missiles were fired at the Chinese embassy that it happened by accident.

[@michaeltse321]

how can someone learn to think and speak as well as you do?

[@theburningarchive]

Thank you. I read widely and write a lot. Thanks for the compliment.

[@michael511128]

Your audio is only one channel. I’m wearing ear phones.

[@theburningarchive]

not sure why that is.... check online advice for this problem

[@voiceofchina1788]

lest we forget

[@lenenglish-ui9by]

my Serbian friend gave me a tour of the media building next to the Danube river that was bombed by Nato it is untouched as a reminder of the troubles of that time

[@IvanMarjanovicLDN]

Very informative

[@dr.garylilienthal6434]

Could Anglo speakers please put even a minimal effort into learning how to pronounce Chairman Xi’s name?

[@theburningarchive]

My apologies. I have heard different pronunciations, and am not sure who to rely on for advice. If a Chinese speaker among the community could point me to an audio file of the preferred pronunciation I would be delighted.

[@user-vt5ln7qq4j]

​@@theburningarchive xi pronounced as c, see, sea. westerners always wrongly pronounced his surname as she, gee, zee.

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[@MatthewD.Palmer]

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[@DouglasF.Culbert]

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[@MatthewD.Palmer]

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[@georgewong1837]

@@MatthewD.Palmer Once the bird has flown the coop, it is gone. Gone, gone.

[@standingbear998]

of course they know they are all working together behind closed doors

[@lowersaxon]

please engage an audio engineer.

[@georgemelder6082]

What a madness.?

[@theburningarchive]

I am not sure what you are referring to?

[@aquagaming3480]

putin picture 🤣

[@PravdaSeed]

💙 Thanks 💙 💓🐉🇨🇳🐉💓 🦋☸️☯️🕉️🦋 Sinosphere 💚🌍💚🌍💚

[@theburningarchive]

Thank you for your kind welcome to the Sinosphere.

[@teatree6228]

Atlanti alliance of genosayeed land grabbg

[@atibakojo3478]

The fact this European man could not come out and outright say what happened was wrong. I stopped listening to anything else he had to say. He just another European apologist and gaslighter.

[@theburningarchive]

Sorry you did not like it, but I think the video makes clear, maybe after you stopped listening, that I am not another European apologist and gaslighter.

[@atibakojo3478]

@@theburningarchive umm y'all never admit you are. Those of us who have suffered y'all aren't waiting any longer, If your not making it clear then your not. I don't care about any Utube algorithms your trying to trigger.

[@augustusomega4708]

its not si or she or cee....its a zhhh sound like in the word VISION,,,Xi

[@primozlampic9574]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@hydroac9387]

Why would the Americans bomb an embassy in what is essentially a 3rd world nation? Keep in mind the West was generally friendly toward the Chinese in 1999, so it would have been out of character even for America. We wanted them on our side, or at least neutral. Purposely bombing the Chinese embassy 'to send a message' is the height of stupidity. Even so, did America like bombing embassies? Did they do it all the time, or even some of the time? Hardly ever? I can't think of a single instance in that era. I believe the embassy was dumb-bombed by accident, just like the Americans said. The Chinese then hyped up their own Nationalist to a fever pitch in light of the bombing. How conveniently strategic to generate outrage. Xi is continuing the protest 25 years on to send a thinly veiled message to the West.

[@coolmark4851]

Somebody knows nothing about west imperialism and American hegemony

[@bigshot9891]

AmeriKKKa is TRASH❗

[@vivavivo5071]

Exactly ​@@coolmark4851

[@balkanleopard9728]

Sorry, but the USA has seen China as a potential adversary since the 1930's and most definitely as an adversary since 1949. The Nixon - Kissinger 1979 recognition of "One China" was more about stalling any post Sino-Soviet period Russia - China rapproachment than anything else. Documents now available clearly show that the bombing of the Chinese embassy was no accident. It was a warning to a resurgent China. President Putin has said that: "It all started in Serbia", when talking about the Russian SMO (Special Military Operation) in Ukraine - or more precisely the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.

[@vancat6232]

Whatever you say, it was three Chinese civilians killed by the US army for no reason. I am an ordinary Chinese, and I need no one to "hype up" or "generate outrage". I ll remember the loss of my ppl all my life.

[@chingtuckmeng1122]

@The Burning Archive A forked tongue trying to twist event

[@balkanleopard9728]

Please, are you referring to Westerrn media misinformation or to The Burning Archive? I live in the Balkans and I feel the general public sentiment towards the USA and NATO. It is seldom positive.

[@necurban2297]

@@balkanleopard9728 Probably you live in rewarded part of the Balkan. Other one with stigma being part of punished Serbian people don't share that sentiment... There is nothing noble in our eyes regarding NATO. History meanwhile is live and wheel of fortune will go around .