Telegram for the National Day
(August 21, 1957)

Comrade Petru Groza, President of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of the Romanian People's Republic,
Comrade Chivu Stoica, President of the Council of Ministers of the Romanian People's Republic,
Comrade Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Romanian People's Republic:

On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the National Day of the Romanian People's Republic, we have the honor, on behalf of the Government and people of the People's Republic of China, to extend to you, and through you to the Government and people of the Romanian People's Republic, our heartfelt and warm congratulations.

The Chinese people follow with joyful hearts the tremendous achievements the Romanian people have made under the leadership of the Romanian Workers' Party and the Government of the Romanian People's Republic in developing the socialist economy and culture, raising the people's living standards, and safeguarding world peace. We wish the fraternal Romanian people new and even greater successes in their struggle to build socialism and defend peace in Europe and the world. May the fraternal friendship between the Chinese and Romanian peoples further develop and strengthen.

Mao Zedong
President of the People's Republic of China

Liu Shaoqi
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

Zhou Enlai
Premier of the State Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Beijing, August 21, 1957