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China–Slovakia relations

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China–Slovakia relations
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Diplomatic mission
Slovakian Embassy, BeijingChinese Embassy, Bratislava

China–Slovakia 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.

History

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On 1 January 1993, the newly independent Slovakia was recognized by the PRC.[1] In 2008, Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. The following year, Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Slovakia and met with a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs in Slovakia.[2]

Slovak embassy in Beijing

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 in 2024.[3] Fico visited China in 2024, where he called for expanded trade and invested cooperation and praised China's peace plans for Ukraine.[4]

Economic relations

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According to Chinese customs statistics, in 2019, the trade volume between China and Slovakia reached US$8.892 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.3%. Slovakia is China's fourth largest trading partner in Central and Eastern Europe. China's main exports to Slovakia include liquid crystal display screens and automotive reciprocating piston engines. China's imports from Slovakia are mainly automobile products. As of the end of 2019, China's direct investment stock in Slovakia was US$82.74 million.[5]

Trade volume between China and Slovakia (Unit: 10,000 US dollars)[6]
years Chinese exports to Slovakia Chinese imports from Slovakia Total trade volume between the two sides China's trade surplus
2015 279,509 223,730 503,238 55,779
2016 286,125 240,990 527,114 45,135
2017 272,960 258,500 531,460 14,460
2018 253,584 524,447 778,031 -270,863
2019 292,401 596,812 889,213 -304,411
2020 303,310 643,145 946,455 -339,835

Cultural relations

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In February 1994, China and Slovakia signed the 1994-1995 Cultural Cooperation Plan. In the same month, China held the "Tibet Art Exhibition" in the Slovak capital. In July 2008, China held the "Perceiving China·China-Europe Tour" large-scale cultural event in Slovakia, and Slovakia held the "Slovak Film Week" in China. In 2015, China held a photo exhibition and the "Chinese Film Week" in Slovakia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In October 2016, the China-Czech-Slovakia Friendship Museum opened.[7][8] The Slovak Embassy in China's Charge d'Affaires Thomas Felix and other diplomatic envoys from 21 countries attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. In addition, some Slovak scholars have translated Chinese classical literary works into Slovak.[9]

Since the beginning of the 21st century, China has strengthened its cooperation with Slovakia in the field of education, and Chinese has become one of the more influential foreign languages ​​in Slovakia. In May 2007, Tianjin University in China and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava jointly established the Bratislava Confucius Institute. Later, Comenius University and the Slovak Medical University also established Confucius Institutes for Slovak students to learn Chinese.[10] In China, universities such as Beijing Foreign Studies University and Beijing International Studies University also offer Slovak language majors.[11][12]

Transportation

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There are no direct flights between the two countries. Chinese citizens traveling to Slovakia can take a direct flight from Beijing to Vienna, Austria, and then take a bus to Bratislava, which takes about 45 minutes. Since the launch of the China-Europe Express in 2015, China has had several international freight trains departing from Yingkou, Dalian and Xi’an for Slovakia, changing tracks in the border town of Dobra between Ukraine and Slovakia.[13]

Medical assistance

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During World War II, Czechoslovakian doctor Dr. F. Kisch joined the medical team that aided China. The names of the medical team members are engraved in Guiyang Forest Park.[14]

After the COVID-19 outbreak in China, Slovakia donated US$200,000 to China. After the outbreak in Slovakia in March 2020, China assisted Slovakia in purchasing and transporting back about 100 tons of anti-epidemic materials from China, including various masks, protective clothing, and testing kits. In April 2020, anti-epidemic materials donated by Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Cangzhou arrived at Bratislava Airport. Chinese Ambassador to Slovakia Sun Lijie, Director of the Office of the Slovak Prime Minister's Office Jakub, and some media went to the airport to welcome them.[15]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
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  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "China, Slovakia forge closer ties amid EU trade disputes". Reuters. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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  6. ^ "2015-2020年中国与斯洛伐克双边贸易额与贸易差额统计". 华经情报网. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  7. ^ 刘新武 (2016-10-20). "中捷斯友谊博物馆开馆". 光明日报. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  8. ^ 刘铮 (2016-10-15). "中捷斯友谊博物馆正式向社会开放". 中央广播电视总台-国际在线. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  9. ^ 玛丽娜·黑山; 梁晨 (2010年). "《红楼梦》与其斯洛伐克语译本的产生历史". 华西语文学刊: 52–61, 407. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  10. ^ 秦博芳; 黄月 (2020-07-07). "斯洛伐克孔子学院(课堂)中文教育现状". 《文教资料》 (11). 中国江苏省南京市宁海路122号: 南京师范大学: 35–38. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-8359.2020.11.015. ISSN 1004-8359. Retrieved 2022-12-01.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  11. ^ "首页". 北京外国语大学 (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  12. ^ "欧洲学院斯洛伐克语专业师生参加驻华使馆的艺术展和冰球展演". 北京第二外国语学院. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  13. ^ "对外投资合作国别（地区）指南：斯洛伐克" (PDF). 中华人民共和国商务部. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  14. ^ 骆东泉. "记抗战时期来自欧洲的援华医生(组图)". 中国广播电视总台-国际在线. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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