China–Slovak relations refers to the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China and the Slovak Republic. There were official relations by 1919 and formally established relations followed on 6 October 1949 between Czechoslovakia and China. On 1 January 1993, the newly independent Slovakia established diplomatic relations with China. The PRC has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Beijing and a consulate-general in Shanghai.
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 China |
 Slovakia |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Slovakian Embassy, Beijing | Chinese Embassy, Bratislava |
History
editOn 1 January 1993, the newly independent Slovakia was recognized by the PRC.[1]
Slovakia under the premiership of Robert Fico has been in favor of closer relations with China. His government voted against European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024.[2] Fico visited China in 2024, where he called for expanded trade and invested cooperation and praised China's peace plans for Ukraine.[3]
References
edit- ^ Jiang, Li (2022-06-01). "Development of Relations Between China and Czechoslovakia and Its Successor States, Czechia and Slovakia". Chinese Journal of Slavic Studies. 2 (1): 100–113. doi:10.1515/cjss-2022-0005. ISSN 2747-7487.
- ^ Yang, Letian (31 October 2024). "Slovak PM Fico visits China in attempt for a pro-Beijing diplomatic turn". Voice of America. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "China, Slovakia forge closer ties amid EU trade disputes". Reuters. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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