Bulgaria–China relations

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Bulgarian-Chinese relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and China. Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 4, 1949. [1] [2] Bulgaria has an embassy in Beijing, China. [3] China has an embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria. [4] [5] [6]

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In 2019, Bulgaria and China raised their characterization of their mutual foreign relations to a strategic partnership. [7] :162

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References

  1. "Relations between China and Bulgaria". bg2.mofcom.gov.cn. July 17, 2007. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  2. Mr. Yu. "The Relationship Between China and Bulgaria: Present and Future". www.ceibs.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. Bulgarian embassy in Beijing Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Chinese embassy in Sofia
  5. "Embassy of Bulgaria in Beijing, China". www.embassypages.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. "Embassy of Bulgaria in Beijing, China". www.embassy-worldwide.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  7. Arežina, Sanja (2023). "China's Relations with Central and Eastern European Countries in a Multipolar World Order 2.0". China and Eurasian Powers in a Multipolar World Order 2.0: Security, Diplomacy, Economy and Cyberspace. Mher Sahakyan. New York: Routledge. ISBN   978-1-003-35258-7. OCLC   1353290533.