On the afternoon of September 10, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations Ling Ji and State Secretary Hilstad of the Norwegian Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries co-hosted the 22nd meeting of the China-Norway Joint Economic Cooperation Committee in Beijing. Ling Ji said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, Sino-Norwegian economic and trade relations have continued to improve, bilateral trade has grown strongly, and two-way investment has become more diversified. China welcomes Norway as the guest country at the 2026 China International Trade in Services Fair and is willing to strengthen cooperation in the service industry and deepen practical cooperation with Norway in the fields of green environmental protection, energy transformation, shipbuilding, and maritime shipping. China and Norway firmly support free trade and market opening, welcome Norwegian enterprises to invest in China, and hope Norway will create a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and develop businesses in Norway. Hilstad said that China is an important economic and trade partner of Norway, and the two sides have had fruitful cooperation in the fields of electric vehicles, agricultural and food products, and maritime services. The Norwegian business community is firmly optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese market. Norwegian companies are doing well in China. They are willing to continue to increase their investment in China, and Greece and China will push for solutions to the specific concerns of enterprises. Norway will continue to actively participate in large-scale exhibitions in China such as the Expo and the Trade in Services Fair, hoping to make better use of the role of the Joint Committee and other mechanisms to promote new progress in Norway-China economic and trade cooperation.

On the afternoon of September 10, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations Ling Ji and State Secretary Hilstad of the Norwegian Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Fisheries co-hosted the 22nd meeting of the China-Norway Joint Economic Cooperation Committee in Beijing. Ling Ji said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, Sino-Norwegian economic and trade relations have continued to improve, bilateral trade has grown strongly, and two-way investment has become more diversified. China welcomes Norway as the guest country at the 2026 China International Trade in Services Fair and is willing to strengthen cooperation in the service industry and deepen practical cooperation with Norway in the fields of green environmental protection, energy transformation, shipbuilding, and maritime shipping. China and Norway firmly support free trade and market opening, welcome Norwegian enterprises to invest in China, and hope Norway will create a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and develop businesses in Norway. Hilstad said that China is an important economic and trade partner of Norway, and the two sides have had fruitful cooperation in the fields of electric vehicles, agricultural and food products, and maritime services. The Norwegian business community is firmly optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese market. Norwegian companies are doing well in China. They are willing to continue to increase their investment in China, and Greece and China will push for solutions to the specific concerns of enterprises. Norway will continue to actively participate in large-scale exhibitions in China such as the Expo and the Trade in Services Fair, hoping to make better use of the role of the Joint Committee and other mechanisms to promote new progress in Norway-China economic and trade cooperation.