BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Swedish counterpart that face-to-face dialogue was needed to rebuild trust between the two countries after several years of strained relations, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday. During a meeting in Beijing, Wang expressed hope that Sweden would develop ties with China with an "independent and strategic mindset", according to the ministry statement. Beijing was willing to expand trade and investment cooperation with Stockholm and implement a visa-free policy for Sweden, Wang said. (Reporting by Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo; Editing by Susan Fenton) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
