A delegation led by the Bulgarian ambassador to China visited the State-owned Cultural Assets Supervision and Administration Office of Beijing (SOCASAO) on June 13.

Zhou Maofei, head of the office, welcomed the delegation. He briefly introduced the office's responsibilities, the development of Beijing's cultural creative industries and the capital's policies and measures in promoting them.

Bulgaria’s unique geographical advantage makes it a channel for Chinese enterprises' cooperation with the EU, Russia and the Middle-East, according to Plamen Shukyurliev, the ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Beijing. He added that cultural creative industry is booming in Bulgaria at this time and offers a promising prospective for Chinese-Bulgarian cultural creative industries cooperation.

Zhou Maofei (left second), head of the State-owned Cultural Assets Supervision and Administration Office of Beijing, meets the Bulgarian delegation headed by Plamen Shukyurliev, ambassador of Bulgaria to China. [Photo/bjwzb.gov.cn]

Both sides expressed their wishes to strengthen connection and exchange, and have practical cooperation in the fields of television, film, artwork and animation. Zhou, on behalf of SOCASAO, said the office will provide support for Bulgarian organizations, commercial associations and enterprises located in Beijing.

SOCASAO arranged for several enterprises in the cultural creative industry, including Beijing Cultural Investment and Development Group Co Ltd, to have in-depth communication with the delegation in respects of cooperation in foundation work and documentaries, television and film production.