From February 18 to 19, 2009, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo paid a visit to Romania at the invitation of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his visit, Wu met respectively with Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Cristian Diaconescu and Chairman of the Romanian Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Wu also held political consultation with State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doru Romulus Costea. Chinese Ambassador to Romania Liu Zengwen attended the above activities.

Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo (C)

Both sides made positive comments on bilateral ties, pointing to the sound momentum in the development of China-Romania relations, close high-level exchange of visits, increasing political trust, win-win cooperation in economy and trade and new progress made in cultural exchanges. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the status quo of bilateral ties, saying that they were confident of the future development of the ties. They vowed to make joint efforts and take the opportunity of the 60th anniversary of China-Romania diplomatic ties to push for sound, stable and sustained development of comprehensive partnership of friendly cooperation.

State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doru Romulus Costea (4th R)

Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.