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Slovenia turns focus to economic cooperation
China could find a new friend in the central European EU state of Slovenia. The right-wing populist Janez Janša, who recently went toe-to-toe with Beijing, has been voted out of office. Foreign policy played virtually no role in the election campaign, and the designated government under Robert Golob is primarily focused on economic growth. continue reading →
Opposition prevents Slovenian anti-Huawei bill
In Slovenia, the opposition has prevented a draft bill that would exclude providers such as the Chinese telecommunications group Huawei from the market. Huawei was not specifically mentioned in the bill. But the legislation would have excluded providers that have been flagged as a risk by law. Slovenia and the US had signed a non-binding […] continue reading →
Criticism of Slovenia’s Taiwan Office
China has reacted with strong criticism to Slovenia’s plan to strengthen ties with Taiwan. “We are deeply shocked by this and strongly disagree,” a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday in Beijing. It had been noted that Slovenia’s head of government “made dangerous remarks that challenge the one-China principle and support Taiwan independence.”On Tuesday, Slovenia’s […] continue reading →
Slovenia plans to allow Taiwan office
Slovenia and Taiwan plan to establish mutual economic and trade offices in their capitals. This was stated by Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa in an interview with the Indian television station Doordarshan on Monday. Most recently, a Taiwan office in Lithuania caused outrage in Beijing, resulting in a ban on Lithuanian goods (China.Table reported). It […] continue reading →
Slovenia pushes China down the EU agenda
Slovenia took over the EU Council presidency at the beginning of July. While the rest of Europe is either at odds with China or striving for particularly good relations, the small country is showing itself to be decidedly relaxed here and is not joining in the polarisation. Far East policy is therefore at the bottom of the agenda, contrary to the trend. Meanwhile criticism of Prime Minister Janša is being voiced in Brussels. He lacks the necessary credibility vis-à-vis Beijing because of weaknesses in the rule of law. France therefore wants to monitor him closely. continue reading →