Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

LJUBLJANA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- China attaches great importance to developing relations with Slovenia and appreciates the latter's friendly policy towards China, the country's top diplomat Wang Yi said here Saturday.

Wang made the remarks during his meeting with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob.

Golob said that Slovenia and China have long maintained good cooperative relations, which serve the interests of both sides.

Slovenia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and looks forward to sharing the opportunities brought by China's rapid development, particularly by deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as energy, automobiles and pharmaceuticals, Golob said, expressing his country's welcome to Chinese enterprises.

He said that China's diplomacy is adept at handling complex issues with a long-term perspective, patience, and wisdom.

Slovenia supports multilateralism and the role of the United Nations (UN), and opposes double standards, said the prime minister, pledging to strengthen coordination with China in the UN Security Council and on other multilateral arenas, and expecting China to play a greater role in promoting the peaceful settlement of hotspot issues.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the tradition of China's diplomacy is that all countries, big or small, are equal.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Slovenia over 30 years ago, bilateral cooperation has achieved fruitful results, benefiting the people of both countries and serving the interests of both sides.

China is committed to expanding high-level opening-up and is willing to work with Slovenia to unleash cooperation potential and achieve win-win results continuously, Wang said, noting that both sides should encourage two-way investment and provide enterprises with a fair, friendly, first-class, and predictable business environment.

As a responsible major country and a member of the UN Security Council, China serves as a major force in maintaining world peace and is also a major country with the best record on security issues, he noted.

China has always maintained that war cannot solve problems and sanctions will only complicate them, Wang said, adding that China insists on resolving international disputes through dialogue and consultation, while never seeking selfish gains or engaging in any sort of bargain.

China is willing to work with Slovenia to firmly practice multilateralism, safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, enhance mutual understanding, increase mutual trust, and jointly inject more certainty into a world fraught with turmoil, he noted. ■

Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)