Top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng said Wednesday that China is ready to work with Bulgaria to push forward the the "16+1 cooperation."
The "16+1" refers to China and the 16 Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.
Yu, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Tsetska Tsacheva, president of Bulgaria's National Assembly.
Yu praised the development of the all-round friendly cooperative partnership between the two countries.
Deepening bilateral pragmatic cooperation is in the interests of the two countries and their people, he said.
He expressed the hope that the two sides will continue to respect the core interests and major concerns of each other, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation and people-to-people exchanges to elevate bilateral ties.
The CPPCC National Committee is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Bulgaria's National Assembly, Yu said.
Tsacheva said it is the common will of Bulgaria's political parties to develop friendly relations with China.
Bulgaria is willing to advance all-round cooperation with China and take part in the Belt and Road Initiative, she said.
Tsacheva starts her China visit on June 26 and will leave on July 1.
