On September 14, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with President of the National Council of Slovenia Marko Lotrič and representatives from various groups of the National Council of Slovenia in Ljubljana.

Wang Yi briefed Marko Lotrič on China's development path and philosophy, saying that history has shown that the most important thing for a country's development is to find a path that suits its own national conditions. China has found a path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that integrates the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and fine traditional Chinese culture. The path is deeply rooted in the people while keeping pace with the trends of the times, receiving firm support and endorsement from the Chinese people. This is a successful path of peace, development, openness, and win-win cooperation and China will continue to unswervingly move forward along this path. China is committed to expanding high-standard opening up, promoting green, low-carbon and sustainable development and realizing Chinese modernization. In international relations, China advocates mutual respect, mutual accommodation, and win-win cooperation, striving to build a community with a shared future for mankind. China's sustained development will offer opportunities to countries around the world, including Slovenia.

Wang Yi highlighted the importance of exchanges, friendship, and trust between their peoples in fostering state-to-state relations. The National Council of Slovenia has shouldered important responsibilities and played a significant role in promoting friendly exchanges and enhancing mutual understanding between the Chinese and Slovenian peoples, which China appreciates. The tradition of China's diplomacy has been that all countries, regardless of size, are equal. China regards Slovenia as a partner and friend, and is willing to work with Slovenia to continuously expand practical cooperation, strengthen multilateral collaboration, safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, and play a constructive role in the political settlement of international disputes. None of the problems currently faced by Europe is caused by China. China and Europe should see each other as partners rather than rivals, and the bilateral relationship should move forward, not backward. Wang Yi expressed the hope that Slovenia will firmly support the one-China principle and play an active role in promoting the sound and stable development of China-Europe relations.

Marko Lotrič expressed high appreciation for the achievements China has made in modernization, saying that the friendly relations between Slovenia and China are built on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win results. The bilateral relations, particularly economic and trade cooperation, have developed rapidly, and exchanges in various fields, including legislative bodies, have been fruitful, making contributions to the respective development of the two countries and to enhancing friendship between the two peoples. The National Council of Slovenia is willing to enhance exchanges and mutual learning with China's legislative bodies and play a greater role in promoting cooperation in such areas as economy, trade, investment, culture, science and technology, education and sports. Marko Lotrič said that he is looking forward to leading a delegation to attend the upcoming China International Import Expo. Slovenia welcomes and supports the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping and stands ready to join hands with China to make efforts in promoting world peace and development.