President Hu Jintao said in Stockholm Sunday that the
legislatures between China and Sweden could promote multi-level and
various kinds of exchanges to advancing bilateral ties.
Hu, who is on a state visit to Sweden, made the remarks when
meeting with Per Westerberg, speaker of the Swedish Parliament.
After giving positive remarks to the growth of Sino-Swedish
ties, Hu said inter-parliamentary exchanges play an important role
in increasing mutual understanding and friendship and enhancing
state-to-state relations.
China is ready to cooperate with Sweden in various fields for
the sake of lasting friendship and partnership between the two
peoples, he said.
Westerberg said that the Swedish parliament is keen to enhance
exchanges with China and has formed a Swedish-Chinese friendship
group inside the parliament.
Westerberg expressed the hope to increase mutual understanding
and friendship between the two countries and advance cooperation in
economic and other areas.
Hu was the first Chinese head of state to visit Sweden since the
two countries forged diplomatic ties 57 years ago.
(Xinhua News Agency June 11, 2007)
