Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir arrived in Beijing on Sunday afternoon to attend the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women to be held in the Chinese capital from Monday to Tuesday.
The Icelandic side has said that countries should strengthen cooperation and take concrete actions to enhance women's rights and interests, hoping the summit will play an important role in this regard.
Women in both China and Iceland have been playing an increasingly vital role in national development and social progress.
Over the years, women's organizations in the two countries have maintained close and friendly exchanges.
Thomasdottir expressed the hope that Iceland and China will continue to make significant contributions to promoting gender equality and advancing women's development.
The international community widely expects the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women to serve as an important opportunity to promote development-oriented cooperation, and safeguard and promote women's rights and interests, so as to set a new milestone for the development of the global women's course, said the Icelandic president.
Icelandic president arrives in Beijing for Global Leaders' Meeting on Women
