By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Sep 29

作者：伊丽莎白·戈塞林-马洛

2023年9月29日

 

ELINC display at Partner 23 defense exhibition held in Belgrade.

ELINC在贝尔格莱德举行的合作伙伴23防务展上展示。

 

Belgrade, Serbia – Chinese defense companies are tapping into Serbia’s market potential, striving to further expand their activities within the country and the wider Balkan region, manufacturers say.

塞尔维亚贝尔格莱德——制造商表示，中国国防公司正在挖掘塞尔维亚的市场潜力，努力进一步扩大在该国和更广泛的巴尔干地区的活动。

 

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace referred to Serbia as China’s “open-door” to the Balkan region in a 2019 report. Four years later, their relationship is strengthening, as demonstrated at a Serbian government-sponsored Partner 23 defense exhibition held in Belgrade this week.

卡内基国际和平基金会在2019年的一份报告中称塞尔维亚是中国对巴尔干地区的“门户开放”。四年后，他们的关系正在加强，本周在贝尔格莱德举行的塞尔维亚政府赞助的“伙伴23”防务展就证明了这一点。

 

Thus far, Chinese military exports have not enjoyed the same level of success in other parts of the region, although many Balkan countries have opened themselves to Chinese firms in infrastructure sectors.

到目前为止，中国的军事出口在该地区其他地区还没有取得同样的成功，尽管许多巴尔干国家已经在基础设施领域向中国公司开放。

 

Ahead of the Partner 23 fair, Serbia was the guest country of honor at the 23rd Chinese International Fair for Investment and Trade on Sept. 9. One of the objectives of the conference is to promote Serbian investment policies and environment, according to a statement published on the social media of the organizers.

在合作伙伴23博览会之前，塞尔维亚是9月9日举行的第23届中国国际投资与贸易博览会的主宾国。根据组织者在社交媒体上发表的一份声明，会议的目标之一是促进塞尔维亚的投资政策和环境。

 

In the context of the Belgrade defense event taking place here, three of four Chinese defense companies present reported that this was their first time attending.

贝尔格莱德防务活动在这里举行，在场的四家中国防务公司中有三家表示，这是他们第一次参加。

 

“There is an obvious interest in the Serbian market, as for most Chinese companies here, it is our first time at the fair, showing part of our products for the first time as well in Europe, so there has been an expansion in our [China-based exhibitors] presence,” a representative of China National Precision Machinery Import & Export Corp. said.

中国精密机械进出口总公司的一位代表表示：“人们对塞尔维亚市场有着明显的兴趣，对于这里的大多数中国公司来说，这是我们第一次参加博览会，我们的部分产品也首次在欧洲展出，因此我们（中国参展商）的影响力有所扩大。”

 

CNPMIEC promoted itself as China’s largest missile weapons systems supplier. It displayed laser weapon systems, including the LW-30, which uses high energy beams to strike incoming targets, including low-altitude and low-speed drones. It is suited for forces looking to gain airspace control and air defenses, as it is able to implement hard and soft kill of threats within three kilometers (1.87 miles).

中国精密机械进出口总公司（CNPMIEC）宣传自己是中国最大的导弹武器系统供应商。它展示了激光武器系统，包括LW-30，它使用高能束打击来袭目标，包括低空和低速无人机。它适用于希望获得空域控制和防空的部队，因为它能够在三公里（1.87英里）内实施硬杀伤和软杀伤威胁。

 

China National Precision Machinery Import & Export Corporation display at Partner 23 defense fair in Belgrade.

中国精密机械进出口总公司在贝尔格莱德举行的合作伙伴23防务博览会上展示。

 

Another newcomer was ELINC China, which produces electronic warfare and counter-drone systems. Among its best-sellers, also displayed at the fair but not labeled, is the CHL-906 multifunction radar jamming and electronic intelligence station, that can be sold in different configurations.

另一家新公司是中国电子产业工程有限公司（ELINC），该公司生产电子战和反无人机系统。CHL-906多功能雷达干扰和电子情报站是其最畅销的产品之一，也在博览会上展出，但没有标签，它可以以不同的配置出售。

 

“As first time exhibitors, we are interested in expanding into Serbia and the Balkan region markets. We are open and ready to cooperate with Serbian industry,” Sun Xuming, assistant general manager at ELINC’s Eurasian Department said.

中国电子产业工程有限公司欧亚部助理总经理孙旭明表示：“作为首次参展的参展商，我们有兴趣扩展到塞尔维亚和巴尔干地区市场。我们持开放态度，随时准备与塞尔维亚行业合作。”

 

This sentiment was also echoed by a representative of Norinco Group, a Chinese state-owned defense firm that attended an earlier edition of the Belgrade fair. The company placed at the forefront of its booth mock-ups of anti-tank missiles and armored vehicles, including the VN22 6x6 infantry fighting vehicle.

中国国有国防公司北方工业集团的一名代表也表达了这种情绪，该公司参加了早期的贝尔格莱德博览会。该公司将反坦克导弹和装甲车（包括VN22 6x6步兵战车）的实物模型放在了展台的最前面。

 

Norinco display at Partner 23 defense trade show in Belgrade.

北方工业集团在贝尔格莱德的第23届国防贸易展上展出。

 

Surprisingly, almost no drones were displayed by Chinese firms. One of the only visible ones was the Wing Loong II, showcased on the stand of CATIC, also exhibiting for the first time.

令人惊讶的是，中国公司几乎没有展示无人机。唯一可见的是翼龙 II型，在CATIC的展台上展出，也是第一次展出。

 

No company officials were available to comment on whether they intended to push a possible sale of the Wing Loong II to the Serbian military. Belgrade currently lacks a MALE category drone comparable to the MQ-9 Reaper.

没有公司官员对他们是否打算推动将翼龙 II型出售给塞尔维亚军方发表评论。贝尔格莱德目前缺乏可与MQ-9“收割者”相媲美的中空长航时(MALE)级别的无人机。

 

Peter Voinovich, editor-in-chief of Serbian aviation news portal TangoSix, said he is doubtful the country has any interest in it.

塞尔维亚航空新闻门户网站TangoSix的主编彼得·沃伊诺维奇表示，他怀疑该国是否对此感兴趣。

 

“Serbia, at least publicly, has not expresesed an interest in getting the Wing Loong II, as a medium-altitude long-endurance capability,” he said. “The MoD strategy has been to gradually introduce foreign drones for the purpose of fulfilling urgent needs, which manifested in acquiring the Chinese CH-92A and follow-on CH-95 systems.”

他说：“塞尔维亚，至少在公开场合，没有表示有兴趣获得翼龙II，作为一种中空长航时能力。”。“国防部的战略是逐步引进外国无人机，以满足紧迫需求，这表现在购买中国的CH-92A和后续的CH-95系统上。”