On January 12, Ambassador He Rulong met with Kristrún Frostadóttir, Chair of the Social Democratic Alliance of Iceland. The two sides exchanged views on growing economy to ensure people's rights and interests.

Ambassador He briefed on China's successful experience in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, improving people's sense of fulfilment and happiness, as well as infrastructure construction, and exchanged views with Chair Kristrún Frostadóttir on topics such as green economy, tourism development, business and trade. Chair Kristrún Frostadóttir introduced the governance philosophy of the Social Democratic Alliance.

The two sides believed their meeting to be conducive to deepening mutual learning and mutual understanding between the two sides.