After United Kingdom and Hungary, the Post of Moldova has put into circulation, on January 30, 2017, a 3rd postmark, this time dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Moldova and the People's Republic of China. This cancellation as well as a special 2nd envelope (design : Lilian Iaţco, print run : 5,000) were officially unveiled in Chişinău at a ceremony held at the National Library of Moldova, in presence of the Chinese Ambassador to Moldova, Zhang Yinghong. Also designed by Lilian Iaţco, this interesting postmark depicts the medieval fortress of Soroca (north-eastern Moldova), restored since 2007, as well as the Hall of Supreme Harmony located in the center of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
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