Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson met with Vice Premier He Lifeng in Stockholm on July 28.
He Lifeng conveyed greetings from Chinese leaders to Kristersson. He said that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sweden, and that President Xi Jinping and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden exchanged congratulatory messages in May.
Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Sweden cooperation in various fields has been continuously expanded, economic and trade exchanges have become increasingly close, and the development prospects are broad.
China is willing to work with Sweden to strengthen communication and deepen cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, mutual trust, equality and mutual benefit, jointly support multilateralism and free trade, and promote the steady and long-term development of China-Sweden relations. He Lifeng also briefed on the relevant situation of the China-U.S. economic and trade talks upon inquiry.
Kristersson said that Sweden has always attached great importance to cooperation with China, firmly supports free trade and economic globalization, and is willing to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sweden and China as an opportunity to deepen practical cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields and promote more positive results in Sweden-China relations.