Xi meets visiting Nordic, Baltic legislative officials

China and countries of the Nordic and Baltic regions should respect each other's core interests and major concerns following a principle of mutual benefit, equal treatment and inclusiveness, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

Xi made the remark while meeting with a delegation of speakers from seven Nordic and Baltic countries, who are visiting China from Sunday to Saturday at the invitation of China's top legislator, Zhang Dejiang. It is the first time for the speakers from Nordic and Baltic countries to jointly visit China.

"By choosing to visit China, you show that you attach great importance to developing relations with my country, and we, too, share the same readiness to develop relations," Xi said.