China hopes the Swedish telecommunications equipment giant Ericsson will make more contributions to boost the economic and trade cooperation between China and Sweden in the future, Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi said Wednesday.

Wu made the remarks while meeting visiting Ericsson CEO and President Carl-Henric Svanberg in Beijing.

She said China and Sweden have witnessed a steady progress in economic and trade cooperation over recent years and the two countries have kept frequent contacts at various levels. In addition, the two sides have carried out an increasingly close cooperation in many areas, such as investment, technological transfer, finance and environmental protection.

"Swedish businesses, including Ericsson, have contributed a lot to the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries," said the vice premier.

China appreciates Ericsson's strategy of picking China as its development priority and dedicating itself to being a long-term partner in cooperation with China in the communications industry, she said.

Svanberg said Ericsson will continue to enhance its cooperation with China.