On February 6, 2009, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the archives exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of China-Portugal diplomatic ties. Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the exhibition, which was chaired by Guo Chongli, Chief Archivist in Bureau of Archives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Portuguese Ambassador to China Rui Quartin Santos also delivered a speech. Relevant officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Portuguese Embassy in China visited the exhibition. Chen Ziying, former deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council and former Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, and other former Chinese diplomatic envoys to Portugal also attended the opening ceremony.
In his speech, Wu reviewed the establishment and development of China-Portugal diplomatic relations and important achievements made over the past three decades, emphasizing the resolution of the Macao question through negotiations opened a new chapter for the bilateral ties. He expressed hope that both sides will make joint efforts to continuously push their comprehensive strategic partnership to a new high and work for a better relationship between both countries in the next thirty years.
Ambassador Santos spoke highly of the establishment and development of Portugal-China relations, as well as the peaceful resolution of the Macao question, saying that his country will also hold an exhibition of archives recording the time-honored history of Portugal-China exchanges. He believed that the commemorative activities held by both sides will deepen the close friendship between the two countries and their peoples and further strengthen their friendly relations.
The current exhibition is an important part of exchange activities under the protocol on cooperation in the field of archives between the two foreign ministries. A collection of about 50 invaluable historical documents and photos were on display including the joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Portugal and important bilateral agreements. They showcased the major exchanges in the fields of politics, economy, trade, culture and education, especially the contacts between the leaders of the two countries, since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in 1979, as well as the historical process of the settlement of the Macao question by China and Portugal. The exhibition also displayed the important achievements made in bilateral ties since the establishment of diplomatic relations 30 years ago.
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