China has officially released information regarding the upcoming official visit of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, underscoring the importance Beijing attaches to its relationship with Finland and outlining a comprehensive program of high-level engagements during the visit.
Responding to a question from CCTV, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun shared details of the visit and China’s expectations, noting that the trip will focus on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across multiple areas.
According to Guo Jiakun, during Prime Minister Orpo’s visit to China, President Xi Jinping will meet with him. Premier Li Qiang will hold talks with the Finnish prime minister, and Chairman Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, will also meet with him separately. These meetings will feature in-depth exchanges of views on China-Finland bilateral relations as well as issues of mutual interest.
Guo Jiakun emphasized that Finland is one of the earliest Western countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. He noted that in recent years, under the guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Finland future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership has continued to deepen. Practical cooperation between the two countries has been steadily advanced across a wide range of sectors.
China, the spokesperson said, attaches great importance to the development of China-Finland relations. Beijing stands ready to work with Finland to maintain closer high-level exchanges, strengthen political mutual trust, enhance economic and trade cooperation, and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
In addition, China hopes to step up mutual understanding and coordination with Finland on multilateral affairs, with the aim of jointly bringing the China-Finland relationship to new heights. The upcoming visit is expected to inject new momentum into bilateral cooperation and further consolidate the long-standing friendship between the two countries.
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