Chinese Foreign Minister holds talks with Icelandic foreign minister

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir in Beijing on Thursday. Noting that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iceland, Wang said China appreciates Iceland's consistent adherence to the one-China policy and stands ready to share development opportunities with Iceland.

Wang said that the two sides should strengthen coordination and work to promote a more just and equitable global governance system. For her part, Gunnarsdottir said, Iceland stands ready to work actively with China to advance the upgrading of the free trade agreement and continuously deepen and expand cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, fisheries, geothermal energy, green energy and Arctic affairs.