Former Slovak FM speaks highly of diplomatic ties between Slovakia, China

STORY: Former Slovak FM speaks highly of diplomatic ties between Slovakia, China DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): PAVOL DEMES, Former Slovak Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Former Slovak Foreign Minister Pavol Demes has spoken highly of diplomatic ties between his country and China over the past 30 years. In 1993, the Slovak Republic became an independent sovereign state. China immediately recognized and established diplomatic relations with it. Demes said that the past 30 years witnessed very friendly relations between the two countries, and both sides could build on the tradition. SOUNDBITE (English): PAVOL DEMES, Former Slovak Foreign Minister "Nowadays China is a booming country because you are changing your model, and you are experimenting as well, to modernize your way of economy and so on. In the last 30 years, China, from a third-world country, is a very significant player on global arena. And that is why I think that