Chinese, Slovenian FMs vow to enhance political, economic ties
Ljubljana, Sep. 14 (BNA): Top Chinese and Slovenian diplomats have pledged to strengthen political ties and enhance economic cooperation during their talks here on Saturday.
During the talks with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hailed the traditional friendship between the two countries, as China was one of the first countries to recognize Slovenia's independence more than 30 years ago, Xinhua News agency reported.
China is willing to enhance exchanges at all levels with Slovenia, expand cooperation in new fields such as high-end manufacturing, scientific and technological innovation, health and medicine, green energy and artificial intelligence, and provide a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment for enterprises of the two countries, Wang said.
Both sides should leverage their respective strengths, promote trade balance in an open spirit, and jointly support economic globalization, he noted. Wang called on Slovenia to play an active role in promoting the healthy and stable development of relations between China and the European Union (EU).
China is willing to enhance collaboration with Slovenia and other countries, uphold multilateralism, join hands to build a more just and equitable global governance system and jointly safeguard world peace and development.
Fajon, the deputy prime minister of Slovenia, said China is an important partner of Slovenia and the EU. She hailed the friendship, mutual trust, and growing bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.
Slovenia values its friendship with China and firmly adheres to the one-China policy, and looks forward to becoming a gateway for Chinese enterprises to enter Europe, Fajon said, expecting the two sides to expand two-way investment and broaden cooperation in new energy and other fields.
It is of vital importance for the EU and China to maintain positive and constructive dialogue and cooperation, she said, adding that Slovenia supports the stable development of EU-China relations.
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