Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed he will attend China’s World War II commemorations next month, making him the first EU leader to publicly announce his plans to be at the event, which will feature a military parade in Tiananmen Square.
“Apparently, I will visit China again on the occasion of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II,” Fico said in a video posted on his private social media account on Sunday.
“I would like to use this visit to confirm joint economic projects and intentions.”
Fico is the first leader of a Nato member state to confirm attendance at the commemoration.
His comes as Brussels and Beijing struggle to bridge their broad political divide, with the two parties failing to make any major progress at a summit last month.
