(Xinhua/Li Xiang)
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir, who is in Beijing to attend the World Women’s Summit.
Xi said the successful results of bilateral relations between China and Iceland over the past 54 years have demonstrated that countries with different national conditions can transcend their differences in social systems and achieve mutually beneficial and win-win results.
The two countries should continue to respect and support each other’s development paths, and firmly support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns, Xi stressed.
He called on both sides to deepen pragmatic cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, geothermal energy and healthcare, while advancing the green transition and tackling climate change.
The two countries should maintain close communication and coordination, work together to resolve international disputes through dialogue and consultation, and promote a fairer and more equitable global governance system, Xi said.
Tomasdottir said Iceland greatly appreciates China’s significant contributions to promoting women’s causes globally and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China to promote the overall development of women globally.
Faced with a world in turmoil, China has shown leadership in solving global challenges, Tomasdottir said, adding that Iceland is ready to work with China to address these challenges.
The two sides issued a joint statement on strengthening cooperation on geothermal energy and green transition.
Wang Yi attended the meeting.
