🌟 A new chapter in international friendship is unfolding! On Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomed Finnish President Alexander Stubb to Beijing. The two leaders met to strengthen the bonds between China and Finland, aiming to boost cooperation and bring benefits to both nations.
Premier Li highlighted the strong momentum of the China-Finland relationship since establishing their future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership. He emphasized how mutual collaboration has continuously grown, benefiting people on both sides. Li expressed China's eagerness to work closely with Finland to implement key agreements made by their heads of state, maintain high-level exchanges, and elevate their partnership to new heights.
In today's world, economic globalization is facing challenges 🤔, but Li stressed that openness and cooperation remain the way forward. China is ready to join hands with Finland to uphold these principles, expand trade, and collaborate in areas like circular economy, information and communication technology, smart energy, and agriculture 🚜. By leveraging their complementary strengths, both countries aim for mutual benefits and win-win results at a higher level.
The Premier also assured that China will continue to offer a world-class, market-oriented business environment governed by a sound legal framework. He welcomed Finnish companies to deepen their presence in the Chinese market and hoped that Finland would provide a fair and transparent business environment for Chinese enterprises. Li believes Finland can play a positive role in promoting healthy China-Europe economic and trade relations.
Looking beyond business, Li expressed China's readiness to enhance cultural, educational, and sports exchanges with Finland 🎓⚽️. By facilitating more people-to-people interactions, both nations can strengthen the popular support for their friendly cooperation.
President Stubb reciprocated the warm sentiments, stating that Finland values its relationship with China and sees itself as a reliable partner. He looks forward to deepening exchanges at all levels and expanding cooperation in economy, trade, agriculture, green energy, and sustainable development 🌱. Strengthening education and people-to-people exchanges is also on Finland's agenda to usher in a new era of bilateral relations.
Moreover, Stubb appreciated China's significant role in international affairs and expressed willingness to enhance communication and coordination in global security and combating climate change 🌍. Together, China and Finland are poised to make positive contributions on the world stage.
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