# Chinese FM and Bulgarian deputy PM pledge to expand practical cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/110461

- CGTN, 2026-10-20 04:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-20/Chinese-FM-Bulgarian-deputy-PM-pledge-to-expand-practical-cooperation-1RoaKf5MBNu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Poulev on Monday, and the two agreed to broaden practical cooperation. Wang cited finance and investment as potential areas and called for visa-policy changes to ease exchanges. Poulev said Bulgaria was ready to advance bilateral and EU-China cooperation and act as a gateway to Europe for Chinese companies.

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