On the afternoon of April 12, 2019 local time, Premier Li Keqiang met with Prime Minister Viorica Dancila of Romania in Dubrovnik.

　　Li Keqiang expressed that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Romania diplomatic relations. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Romanian side to conduct multi-layer and multi-area cooperation to lift bilateral relations to a new level. China is ready to enhance cooperation with Romania in such areas as nuclear energy, major projects, finance, agriculture and traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese side supports competent Chinese companies in participating in bidding on projects of the Romanian side in an open and transparent manner. The Chinese side is willing to increase imports of high-quality agricultural products from the Romanian side. The Chinese side will also enhance cooperation with the Romanian side within the framework of cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries to make positive progress in practical cooperation projects, so as to make contributions to the development of China-European Union (EU) relations.

　　Viorica Dancila said this year Romania and China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Romanian side hopes that the two sides will maintain high-level dialogues, and actively promote practical cooperation in areas including economy, trade, investment, infrastructure construction, agriculture and traditional Chinese medicine to constantly boost bilateral relations. As the country holding the rotating presidency of the EU this year, Romania is willing to take active measures to promote the development of EU-China relations.

　　Wang Yi and He Lifeng attended the meeting.