Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide exchanged on Saturday congratulatory messages on the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries. In his message, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 70 years ago, China-Norway relations have become more mature and stable. Not long ago, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store paid a successful visit to China, during which leaders of the two countries had in-depth exchanges on bilateral relations and important international affairs, and reached consensus on jointly promoting green and sustainable development and addressing global challenges, he said. Wang said that he stands ready to work with Eide to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two foreign ministries, and make a greater contribution to carryin g forward the past successes and opening up another new and wonderful 70-year for China-Norway relations. For his part, Eide said that Norway was one of the first Western countries to recognize the New China, and bilateral relations have made great progress in the past 70 years. It is in the interests of both countries to further strengthen their political and economic ties, Eide said, adding that the two sides had constructive dialogues on key issues of common interest during Prime Minister Store's recent visit to China. Eide said that he looks forward to the two countries continuing to deepen bilateral relations and jointly building a better and more sustainable world. Source: The Namibia Press Agency