At the invitation of Ms. Mihaylova , Director of the Diplomatic Institute of Bulgaria, President Wu Hailong heading the CPIFA delegation paid a friendly visit to Bulgaria from 31st July to 1st August 2018. During the visit, President Wu Hailong met respectively with Mr. Georg Georgiev, Vice Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, Ms. Grozdanova, Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, and Mr. Valentin Katrandjiev, Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Institute of Bulgaria. The two sides exchanged views on China-Bulgaria relations, China-Europe relations, “16+1” Cooperation, and other issues of common concern. 
Mr. Zhang Haizhou, Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria, and Mr. Liang Jianquan, Vice President of CPIFA were also present at the meetings.