The Chinese National People's Congress will enhance exchanges
with the Norwegian parliament in all areas, said top legislator Wu
Bangguo Tuesday.
During a meeting with visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jens
Stoltenberg, Wu said the legislative cooperation between the two
countries have become closer in the recent years.
China and Norway are mutually complementary in economy, said Wu,
chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, adding that China's growing
economy brings about more opportunities for cooperation with
Norway.
According to official statistics, the trade volumes between
China and Norway reached nearly US$3 billion in 2006. The two sides
have fruitful cooperation in energy, environmental protection,
science and technology, culture and other fields.
Vice President Zeng Qinghong also met with Stoltenberg Tuesday.
He pledged to further the relationship with Norway based on mutual
respect, equality and reciprocity.
Stoltenberg said he is impressed with the development and
changes in China, and that China has found a development road fit
to its conditions.
He said his government is ready to work with the Chinese side to
expand bilateral cooperation into new fields and boost existing
cooperation in trade, environmental protection, fishery, and
personnel exchanges.
Stoltenberg is on his third trip to China at the invitation of
his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao who held talks with him
Monday.
The two prime ministers agreed to launch a joint feasibility
study on a free-trade agreement between the two countries at an
early date. They also reached consensus on set a cooperation
framework on environmental protection.
(Xinhua News Agency March 28, 2007)
