Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Slovenia
Relationship assessment
Cooperative economic and regional engagement within wider European policy frameworks
People's Republic of China toward Slovenia
+20China has pursued economic and regional cooperation with Slovenia, including through the China–Central and Eastern European countries framework and a bilateral memorandum on Belt and Road cooperation.
Slovenia toward People's Republic of China
+20Slovenia has engaged China through the China–Central and Eastern European countries framework and signed a bilateral memorandum on Belt and Road cooperation, while conducting its China policy within EU frameworks.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a cooperative economic and regional dimension, including engagement through the China–Central and Eastern European countries framework and a Belt and Road memorandum. Its broader character is also shaped by Slovenia’s EU and NATO membership and the associated European policy context.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
China and Slovenia have maintained a cooperative relationship through bilateral economic engagement and participation in the China–Central and Eastern European countries cooperation framework. Slovenia also signed a memorandum on cooperation under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Slovenia’s EU and NATO membership places the relationship within wider European policy frameworks, but the scope and durability of direct government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Slovenia and China established diplomatic relations.
Slovenia signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of direct government cooperation beyond economic and regional frameworks is uncertain.