Han: Sweden can help guard global trade

China would like to work with Sweden in safeguarding the multilateral trading system and promoting a more open, inclusive and balanced global economy, Vice-Premier Han Zheng said on Friday.

Han spoke while meeting with Jacob Wallenberg, chairman of the board of directors of Swedish company Investor AB, on Friday. The company has a number of subsidiary enterprises like Ericsson operating in China.

They exchanged views on the world economy, free trade, technological innovation and other fields. The vice-premier said friendship, cooperation and mutual benefit have been a main focus of relations between the two nations, and both should work together to promote their sustainable and healthy development.