On July 4, 2008, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo held discussion on China-EU relations and other issues with Ambassador of Romania Viorel Isticioaia, Ambassador of Poland Krzysztof Szumski, Ambassador of Bulgaria Georgi Peychinov, charge d'affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Hungary in China, charge d'affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Slovakia in China Martin Podstavek, and charge d'affaires a.i. of the Czech Embassy in China Ivana Grollova. Both sides made an in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges faced by the current China-EU relations, expressing willingness to make joint efforts for sound, in-depth development of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.