Romanian and Chinese presidents meet and talk about cooperation

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis and Chinese president Xi Jinping met at the UN Summit in New York on September 26 and discussed plans to strengthen cooperation.
Stressing the need to pursue substantial results, Xi said China is willing to work with Romania to boost cooperation in energy and infrastructure development within the framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative and push for progress on key projects” Xinhuanet.com reports.
President Xi reportedly emphasized the importance of the longstanding friendship between Romania and China as well as the necessity to strengthen current cooperation efforts stating “It is also necessary for the two countries to deepen people-to-people exchanges and expand cooperation in tourism, culture, art, publication and other areas, so as to consolidate public support for bilateral relations”.  The fact that Romania was one of the first countries to establish relations with the People's Republic of China and that it has always supported it in its interests is apparently held in high regard by the Chinese president who was cited as saying that the Chinese people cherish Romania's friendship.