China's Xi seeks cooperation with Norway in green energy

China is willing to work with Norway to promote "friendly" cooperation including on green energy, President Xi Jinping told visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere in Beijing on Monday.

According to Report, which cites Reuters, Xi highlighted environmental protection, energy transition, maritime shipping, agricultural and fishery products and electric vehicles as areas where the two countries could expand cooperation, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Regarding the Ukraine crisis, Xi told Stoere that he hoped all sides would jointly accumulate "favourable" conditions for a political resolution through dialogue, CCTV reported.