On April 18, Ambassador He Rulong met with Birgir Ármannsson, the Speaker of the Parliament of Iceland (Alþingi). The two sides exchanged views on China-Iceland relations and matters of common interest.

Ambassador He said that China attaches great importance to developing bilateral relations with Iceland. In recent years, China-Iceland relations have enjoyed sound and steady development as the practical cooperation in various areas continued to be advanced. China is willing to further strengthen exchange between the legislatures of the two countries, enhance bilateral practical cooperation in various areas, and promote further development of China-Iceland relations.

Speaker Ármannsson said that the Icelandic Parliament looks forward to strengthening exchanges with the National People's Congress of China, with a view to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in fields such as tourism, economy and trade, and furthering the development of bilateral relations.