On July 28, 2008, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo held discussion on China-EU relations and other issues with Ambassador of Greece Michael Cambanis, Ambassador of Spain Carlos Blasco Villa, Ambassador of Portugal Rui Quartin Santos, Ambassador of Italy Riccardo Sessa and charge d'affaires a.i. of the Cyprus Embassy in China Michael Mavros. Both sides exchanged in-depth views on how to look at China's development, China-EU relations and international and regional issues of common concern.