Visiting Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan and Norwegian Prime Minister
Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday reached a consensus on the further
development of bilateral ties and trade cooperation, and other
issues of common concern.
The development of Sino-Norwegian ties had maintained strong
momentum in recent years, with frequent exchanges of high-level
visits, increasing political mutual understanding and satisfactory
trade cooperation, said Zeng.
China, Norway's largest trade partner in Asia, had carried out
fruitful cooperation with the Scandinavian country in environmental
protection, science and technology, health, education and other
fields, he added.
Acknowledging that further development of bilateral cooperation
would serve the interests of both peoples, Zeng urged the two
countries to further upgrade their trade cooperation and explore
new areas for future cooperation.
Moreover, Zeng said China was ready to consult and coordinate
with Norway on major international and regional issues, adding that
the two sides would support each other in international
organizations such as the United Nations, and jointly contribute to
world peace and development.
Stoltenberg said his country highly valued its friendly
cooperation with China and wished to strengthen cooperation on
issues such as trade liberalization, energy saving and exploration,
environmental protection and the reforms of the United Nations.
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(Xinhua News Agency September 28, 2006)
