China's Xi underscores benefits of cooperation with Slovakia during Fico's visit

China would strengthen bilateral cooperation with Slovakia in areas such as new energy, transport and logistics as well as infrastructure construction, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Xi told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is visiting China through Nov. 5, that a new intergovernmental committee between the two countries was key to strengthening cooperation in various fields, including in water resources management. The leader of the world's second largest economy spoke about encouraging "powerful" Chinese enterprises to invest in Slovakia, and invited Slovak firms to explore the Chinese market.