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according to cctv international news, norwegian prime minister støre was interviewed on a high-speed train during his visit to china. this was his first time riding a chinese high-speed train. he said, "the speed of the high-speed train is impressive, and it also gave me the opportunity to see china's important development areas."

prime minister jonas gaal støre of the kingdom of norway paid an official visit to china from september 9 to 11. during his visit to china on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and norway, he said, "we should not only look back to the past, but also look to the future."

according to reports, after finishing his trip to beijing, steller planned to go to shanghai and chose to travel by high-speed rail. steller said that norwegian diplomats told him that if he went to shanghai, he should take the high-speed rail. "i thought the plane was faster, but now it seems that the high-speed rail is just as fast, which is a good reflection of china's modernization."

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this was steller's first time riding a chinese high-speed train and his first time being interviewed on a high-speed train. steller said: "this is a very special scene. taking a high-speed train from beijing to shanghai is a very special experience. you can work, read, sleep, or relax on the high-speed train. the speed of the high-speed train is impressive, and it also gives me the opportunity to see china's important development areas."

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when talking about his impression of china, steller said: "i am very interested in chinese history. i also like chinese food and the warm and hospitable culture. now, i want to say that i also like high-speed rail very much."

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according to public information, steller was born on august 25, 1960 and graduated from sciences po in paris. he has served as the permanent representative of norway to the geneva office, director of the office of the director-general of the world health organization, secretary of state and director of the office of the prime minister, minister of foreign affairs, and minister of health. he has served as the chairman of the labour party since 2014. he became prime minister in october 2021.

jimu news reporters noticed that steller is not the first foreign leader to be amazed by china's high-speed rail.

in june this year, peruvian president boruarte paid a state visit to china from june 25 to 29. on the evening of june 25, he took the guangzhou-shenzhen-hong kong high-speed ​​railway from hong kong to shenzhen. as soon as he got off the high-speed train, boruarte exclaimed to the people around him: "china's high-speed rail is so fast, we are here so quickly."

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from september 19 to 21, 2017, singapore's then prime minister lee hsien loong was invited to pay an official visit to china. in an interview with the media, he shared his two experiences of taking high-speed trains in china. the first time was from changsha to wuhan, which took more than an hour; the second time was from guangzhou to shenzhen, which took less than an hour. "it was very convenient, very stable and very comfortable."

lee hsien loong also affirmed china's experience and technology in high-speed rail construction. he said that china's domestic high-speed rail network is tens of thousands of kilometers long, with advanced technology and rich operating experience. china's high-speed rail has won many world "firsts".

jimu news integrates cctv international news, cctv news, and global times

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