On April 11, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Peter Pellegrini on his election as president of the Slovak Republic.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Slovakia has grown stronger over time, and that bilateral relations in recent years have maintained sound momentum of development, with broad prospects for cooperation in various fields. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Slovakia, ushering in new and important opportunities for the development of bilateral relations. Noting that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Slovakia relations, Xi Jinping said that he stands ready to work with President-elect Peter Pellegrini to deepen the traditional friendship and political mutual trust between the two countries, and expand Belt and Road cooperation and cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries, so as to take bilateral relations to higher levels to the greater benefit of the two peoples.