Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan met with Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips and chairman of the Board of Management and the Executive Committee of the company, in Beijing on Nov 15.

Royal Philips is one of the earliest foreign companies entering China’s market after opening-up and has seen positive results in such fields as health technology and public welfare affairs, Sun said.

China welcomed the company’s attendance in the second China International Import Expo and hoped that it can actively participate in the Healthy China action plan and continuously deepen exchanges and cooperation in health technology and talent cultivation.

On his side, Frans van Houten said the company is willing to further strengthen cooperation with China in the field of healthcare.