LJUBLJANA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Approximately 300 people attended a reception held here on Wednesday by the Chinese Embassy in Slovenia, celebrating the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.

The event was hosted by Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, who greeted overseas Chinese in the country as well as a large number of Slovenian officials, businessmen and academics.

Over the past 74 years, China has achieved remarkable development, Wang said in his speech, adding that as a major powerhouse of global economy growth, China will continue to uphold multilateralism and work with countries around the world to jointly address global challenges.

Former Slovenian President Danilo Turk told Xinhua that China "is an extremely important partner of Europe," adding that "We need to maintain as deep and intensive relations with China as possible."