Wang Yi meets Bulgaria prime minister on elevating positioning of ties

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev expresses willingness to elevate the positioning of bilateral relations and expand cooperation with China during talks with visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Sofia on Monday.

Wang says upgrading ties is a "natural and logical step" considering their traditional friendship, noting forging a new future for China-Bulgaria relations needs consolidating the political foundation and mutual trust to create better conditions for broader bilateral cooperation spanning various fields.

Radev reaffirms adherence to the one-China principle.

Touting Beijing's support for globalisation and free trade, the Bulgarian leader acknowledges Europe's concerns about its trade deficit but neither side can do without the other.

Radev says his country is willing to serve as a "gateway" connecting Europe with China.