On January 14, 2026, Ms. Kang Yan, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Slovenia, presented her credentials to Ms. Nataša Pirc Musar, President of the Republic of Slovenia.

Ambassador Kang conveyed warm greetings from President Xi Jinping to President Musar. She noted that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two Heads of State, the political mutual trust between the two countries has deepened, and practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results. The year 2026 marks the beginning of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will continue to promote high-quality development and expand high-standard opening-up, which will provide greater opportunities for win-win cooperation between China and Slovenia. The Chinese side stands ready to work with the Slovenian side to implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, for further strengthening cooperation in various fields bilaterally and multilaterally.

President Musar extend her sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi. She spoke highly of Slovenia-China relations and reaffirmed the commitment of Slovenia to adhere to the one-China principle. She stated that Slovenia stood ready for enhancing high-level exchanges with China, further strenthening practical cooperation, and elevating bilateral relations to a new height, while upholding international fairness and justice.

Ambassador Kang Yan arrived in Slovenia to assume her post on December 30, 2025.