CONSTANTA, Romania, June 12 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived Saturday in Constanta, the second largest city in Romania.
In a speech delivered upon his arrival at the airport, Hu said his visit is aimed at "promoting the full-range cooperative relationship (between China and Romania) to a higher level."
He said China and Romania have respected, trusted, understood and supported each other over the years and their cooperation has been fruitful since the establishment of full diplomatic relations 55 years ago, Xinhua, China's main government-run news agency, reported.
Hu will stay in the city overnight and travel Sunday to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, where he will meet President Ion Iliescu, who paid a state visit to China last year, and other Romanian leaders.
Earlier Saturday, Hu had visited Russia and offered his congratulations to President Vladimir Putin on Russia's national day.
