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Norwegian PM to pay official visit

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store will pay an official visit to China starting from Monday. During his tour, Store will meet with Chinese leaders to exchange in-depth views on issues of common concern, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Norway was one of the first Western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China and this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, she said. China attaches great importance to its relations with Norway and is willing to work along with the country to consolidate political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation and advance green transformation to promote the continuous, healthy, and stable development of bilateral ties, Mao said.