Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday met leaders from Sweden and Finland as he sought to improve China's ties with the northern European nations.
Premier Li and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven witnessed the signing of a series of agreements on customs and quality inspections. Premier Li also welcomed Finland's assumption of the rotating presidency of the Arctic Council.
The Chinese premier told Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila that China is willing to work more closely with Finland under the framework of the Arctic Council.
Li and the two European leaders are in China's northeastern city of Dalian, Liaoning Province, to attend the World Economic Forum's Summer Davos.
The Swedish and Finnish leaders also extended their condolences to the victims of the landslide which hit southwest China's Sichuan Province last week.
