Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping called on Monday for expanding Sino-Swedish cooperation to new areas when he held talks with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.

Xi said that relations between China and Sweden have maintained a good momentum of development with frequent exchange of visits at high levels, and close and active cooperation in trade and investment, environment protection, education, science and technology, culture and other fields.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in Stockholm, Sweden, March 29, 2010. [Lan Hongguang/Xinhua]

He said that his current visit to Sweden is meant to jointly celebrate the 60th anniversary of the two countries' establishment of diplomatic relations, with a view of further promoting practical cooperation between China and Sweden.

To expand the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, Xi said, both sides should strengthen dialogue at high levels, deepen trade and economic ties and increase people-to- people contact.