China's growth offers opportunities for Slovenia and beyond: Chinese FM

China's continuous development will offer opportunities to countries around the world, including Slovenia, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the statement when meeting with Marko Lotric, president of the National Council of Slovenia, in Ljubljana.

Wang briefed Lotric on China's development path and philosophy, stressing 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 combines the fundamental principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and the 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, Wang noted, adding that this is a path of peace, development, openness, and win-win cooperation and China will continue to unswervingly move forward along this path.

Wang also underscored that China is committed to expanding high-level opening-up, promoting green, low-carbon and sustainable development and realizing modernization with Chinese characteristics, while in international relations, China advocates mutual respect, mutual tolerance, and win-win cooperation, aiming to build a community with a shared future for humanity. China's continuous development will offer opportunities to countries around the world, including Slovenia, he added.

Meanwhile, he highlighted the importance of exchanges, friendship, and trust between their peoples in fostering country-to-country relations, adding that the National Council of Slovenia has played a significant role in promoting friendly exchanges and enhancing mutual understanding between the Chinese and Slovenian peoples, and China appreciates these efforts.

China regards Slovenia as a partner and friend, and is willing to continuously expand their 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, Wand said.

On China-Europe ties, Wang emphasized that 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 their relationship should move forward, not backward.

China hopes that Slovenia will firmly stick to the one-China principle and play an active role in promoting the healthy and stable development of China-Europe relations, he added.

Speaking highly of China's achievements in modernization, Lotric said that the Slovenia-China friendly ties are built on 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 their respective development and to enhancing friendship of their peoples.

The National Council of Slovenia is willing to enhance exchanges and mutual learning with Chinese legislative bodies and play a greater role in promoting bilateral cooperation in such areas as trade, investment, culture, science and technology, education and sports, Lotric stressed.

He also 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 Chinese President Xi Jinping and stands ready to join hands with China to promote world peace and development, Lotric added.

China's growth offers opportunities for Slovenia and beyond: Chinese FM

China's growth offers opportunities for Slovenia and beyond: Chinese FM

A former television host from Taiwan, Zhai Xuan, has made a pivotal decision to leave mainstream broadcasting in order to create content that provides a better understanding of the Chinese mainland and cross-strait relations.

Zhai, a seasoned television host with over a decade of experience in Taiwan's media landscape, recently addressed an audience at an event in Beijing, where she revealed her complete transition into independent online media.

In her remarks, she articulated her aspiration to bridge what she perceives as a significant information gap between audiences on both sides of the Strait, highlighting her commitment to fostering a deeper understanding and connection through her new endeavors.

"I was really surprised by all the fake news. There were stories saying people on the mainland can't afford tea eggs or that they live in mud houses and in Taiwan, this was the main information many people received," said Zhai.

Zhai said she initially began producing online videos to challenge such perceptions while continuing her work as a television host.

In April 2025, she travelled to the mainland with her father to fulfill her late grandfather's wish to return to his hometown. The trip, which reunited family members separated since 1949, was recorded in a video series titled "Journey to Find Our Roots", drawing attention from viewers in both Taiwan and the mainland.

"Many people in Taiwan told me that after watching, they wanted to apply for a mainland travel permit immediately and go looking for their relatives. Some had long forgotten these things, but after seeing my story, they began thinking about their hometowns and family members they had never met and decided to search for their roots," Zhai shared her story at the event.

By mid-2025, Zhai said she began to feel increasing pressure amid rising political tensions and a tightening atmosphere around cross-Strait exchanges in Taiwan.

After more than 12 years in the industry, Zhai resigned from her position, believing it was the right thing to do.

"At that moment, I felt this was a major issue，not just for me, but for Chinese people on both sides of the Strait. If I backed down then, I wouldn’t be standing on the right side," said Zhai.

Since leaving television, Zhai has broadened her online programming to encompass a range of daily-life topics, including practical guidance on applying for a mainland travel permit and using commonly employed mobile applications, in addition to content that delves into historical memory and cultural connections across the Strait.

As the debate over cross-Strait relations continues in Taiwan, Zhai said she remains committed to her current path.

Former Taiwan TV host bridges cross-Strait divide via online media