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Before the meeting, the Chinese president, who is on a three-day state visit to Sweden, attended a welcoming ceremony by the king.

Sweden was the first Western country to recognize the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app, which was founded in 1949. The two countries forged diplomatic ties in 1950. "For the past 57 years, bilateral ties have seen a steady growth," Hu said.

The political mutual trust has deepened with two-way trade scoring fruitful results, he noted.

The Chinese government values its economic ties with Sweden and supports enterprises from both countries to enhance cooperation, he said.

The Chinese leader also expressed appreciation of the contributions King Carl Gustaf and the Swedish royal family have made in promoting the 皇冠体育app-Sweden friendly cooperative ties.

King Carl Gustaf recalled his visit to 皇冠体育app in 2006, describing the tour as "unforgettable."

The king also pledged continued efforts by the royal family and himself to boost bilateral ties with 皇冠体育app.