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Bilateral political relations between China and Slovenia
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Updated: 2009-08-20 15:15

From August 29 to 31, 2000, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Liu Guchang visited Slovenia for routine consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries.

May 12, 2002 marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Slovenia. Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Slovenian President Milan Kucan, Chairman Li Peng of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chairman Borut Pahor of Slovenian National Assembly, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek, and Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, respectively sent a congratulatory letter to each other in celebration of the significant event.

From January 16 to 18, 2003, at the invitation of Vice Foreign Minister Liu Guchang, State Secretary of the Slovenian Foreign Ministry Samuel Zbogar paid a visit to China for routine consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the two countries. He also met with Vice Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing. Vice Foreign Minister Liu Guchang chaired the talks.