Ambassador He Rulong Accepted an Exclusive Live Interview from Útvarp Saga
2025-11-01 01:21

On October 30, 2025, AmbassadorHe Rulong accepted an exclusive live interview from Útvarp Saga, and answered questions regarding President Halla Tómasdóttir's visit to China and China-Iceland relations. Counselor Yang Jing was also present.



Ambassador He highlighted that President Tómasdóttir's visit to China for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women and her meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was of great significance. He emphasized that the signing of the joint statement on strengthening geothermal energy and green transition cooperation, the protocol on exports of Icelandic wild aquatic products to China, and the renewal of the bilateral currency-swap arrangement have injected new impetus into the practical cooperation between the two countries. As next year marks the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Iceland, we stand ready to take advantage of the head-of-state diplomacy as a new starting point to further deepen friendly cooperation and bring more benefits to the two countries and two peoples.


Ambassador He also answered questions from the listeners on topics including the governance of China, the China–U.S. summit, and the Taiwan question. He underlined that the fundamental reason for China's success lies in the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the strengths of the socialism with Chinese characteristics. He added that the 15th Five-Year Plan, adopted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, will create new opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Iceland.