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United States bomb the Chinese embassy in Belgrade

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In 1999, NATO carried out a bombing campaign in Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War.

On 7 May, five American bombs hit the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three people and damaging relations between China and the West.

Ben Henderson speaks to Hong Shen, a Chinese businessman, who was one of the first on the scene.

(Photo: Protesters hold pictures of Chinese journalists killed in the embassy bombing. Credit: Stephen Shaver/AFP via Getty Images)

Published on Monday, 8th May 2023.

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