Slovak PM Fico visits China in attempt for a pro-Beijing diplomatic turn

FILE - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is shown in Komarno, Slovakia, October 22, 2024.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico begins a six-day visit to China Thursday that includes a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and stops in the central city of Hefei and Shanghai to attend the opening ceremony for this year's China International Import Expo.