On May 21, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Mihai Popsoi in Beijing.

Wang Yi stated that China and Moldova are friendly partners. The two sides have always respected each other, treated each other as equals and worked for mutual benefit, steadily advancing practical cooperation across various fields to the benefit of the two peoples. China cherishes the traditional friendship between China and Moldova and is ready to work with Moldova to continuously consolidate mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, inject impetus into the development of bilateral relations, promote well-being for the two peoples and contribute to regional peace and stability.

Wang Yi said that China is a responsible major country and unswervingly upholds the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, holding that all countries are equal regardless of their size. China appreciates Moldova’s  correct position on issues concerning China’s core interests, supports Moldova in pursuing a development path that is chosen by its own people and suited to its national conditions, and welcomes Moldova in tapping its potential for deeper involvement in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. The two sides should make good use of platforms such as the China International Import Expo to expand economic and trade exchanges, pursue cooperation in emerging fields to foster new growth points for investment, and strengthen exchanges in education, culture, tourism and youth to build new bridges for people-to-people connectivity. In a changing and turbulent world, the two sides should jointly implement the four major global initiatives and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries.

Mihai Popsoi stated that Moldova attaches high importance to developing relations with China, admires China’s long history, culture and tremendous development achievements, and appreciates China’s leading role in international affairs. Moldova adheres to the one-China principle and looks forward to strengthening mutually beneficial and win-win partnership with China, deepening cooperation in such areas as economy, trade, investment, culture and tourism, achieving greater progress in Moldova-China relations and delivering more benefits to the two peoples. Moldova is ready to maintain close coordination with China on multilateral stages such as the United Nations, jointly uphold multilateralism, uphold international rule of law, and promote international and regional peace and stability.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. Wang Yi reiterated China’s position of promoting talks for peace, stating that China will continue to play a constructive role in facilitating the political settlement of the crisis.