During May 8 to 17, a delegation of the Secretariat led by CCICED Deputy Secretary General Mr. Xu Qinghua went on a visiting trip to Sweden and Norway. The delegation visited relevant departments such as Sweden International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Ministry of Sustainable Development of Sweden and the Ministry of Environment of Norway and briefed the progress of CCICED Phase III. The delegation also exchanged views on CCICED's work with the officials of the two countries, who, being CCICED's donor countries, have been offering great support to CCICED. When visiting Sweden, the delegation also paid a visit to CCICED Vice-Chairman, Mr. Måns Lönnroth.