Beijing, May 29th—Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today on the morning with a delegation of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) led by Diana Caraman, Secretary of the Central Committee of the PCRM and Member of the Parliament.  

Chen said, the Chinese side attaches importance to developing relations with Moldova. The CPC is willing to deepen theoretical study and practical exchanges with the PCRM, enhance mutual understanding and trust between China and Moldova through inter-party channels, consolidate the traditional friendship between the two countries, and promote the development of China-Moldova relations.  

Caraman said, the PCRM admires the CPC's great achievements in leading the Chinese people in the cause of socialist construction, and hopes to learn the practical experience of socialism with Chinese characteristics to benefit the Moldovan people.