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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  4. Chinese embassy in Sofia
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