Norway's king Haakon VIII said on the 22nd that Oslo places high priority on
developing ties with China and is willing to deepen cooperation. New Chinese
ambassador to Norway Zhou Jingxing presented credentials in Oslo; Zhou said
Sino‑Norwegian relations are developing healthily and stably, political trust is
consolidating and cross‑sector cooperation has yielded benefits, and he will
work to strengthen communication and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.