Xi Jinping hosts Slovak President as China navigates economic and tech containment pressures

President Xi Jinping met with the Slovak president amid broader Chinese efforts to counter EU and US narratives regarding industrial overcapacity and technology restrictions. The agenda includes domestic economic stabilization, the potential IPO of chipmaker CXMT, and tightening US-led constraints on Chinese robotics and AI sectors. It remains uncertain how Beijing will reconcile its push for high-tech self-reliance with increasing international trade barriers.