The visit to China includes both Shanghai and Beijing. The visit to Shanghai will, aside from a meeting with the local People’s Congress, focus on Norwegian business interests, and the Committee will accordingly visit the World Expo.
In Beijing the Committee will meet with the National People’s Congress and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as representatives from the CPC International Department and the PLA. The topics of conversation will presumably be focused on China’s increasing economic and political role both regionally and globally, in addition to the further development of Norwegian-Chinese ties. The Committee will also meet with representatives from culture, education and research with the aim to support cooperation in these fields.