Located in the North Europe, Iceland is a very beautiful country. Although very small with an area of 103,000 sq. km and a population of 308,000; and quite different in most respects such as geographical location, siz...Located in the North Europe, Iceland is a very beautiful country. Although very small with an area of 103,000 sq. km and a population of 308,000; and quite different in most respects such as geographical location, size, history, climate and political structures, it has developed very good relations with China. For instance, Iceland was the first European country to recognize China as a market economy. In many areas such as trade, investment, industrial cooperation, from fishing, food processing, tourism, information technology, geothermal, finance, etc., Iceland has made pragmatic activities, for instance, last summer Icelandic and Chinese authorities concluded a feasibility study on negotiating Free Trade Agreement; in June an Iceland Business Forum was held, which groups together over twenty Icelandic companies that have established offices in China; etc. In July, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Ambassador of Iceland iri Beijing. According to him, Iceland has developed diversified and active economic and trade cooperation with China in many areas. The following is a written interview with Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson.展开更多
文摘Located in the North Europe, Iceland is a very beautiful country. Although very small with an area of 103,000 sq. km and a population of 308,000; and quite different in most respects such as geographical location, size, history, climate and political structures, it has developed very good relations with China. For instance, Iceland was the first European country to recognize China as a market economy. In many areas such as trade, investment, industrial cooperation, from fishing, food processing, tourism, information technology, geothermal, finance, etc., Iceland has made pragmatic activities, for instance, last summer Icelandic and Chinese authorities concluded a feasibility study on negotiating Free Trade Agreement; in June an Iceland Business Forum was held, which groups together over twenty Icelandic companies that have established offices in China; etc. In July, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Ambassador of Iceland iri Beijing. According to him, Iceland has developed diversified and active economic and trade cooperation with China in many areas. The following is a written interview with Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson.
