From these events, I can clearly feel the importance of relations between China and Finland and the enthusiasm for co-operation between the Finnish leadership and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
China and Finland have traditional friendly relations that last time and the world‘s changes. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations seven decades ago, the countries have always shown mutual respect and honesty, maintained exchanges and learned from each other and benefited from win-win cooperation and achieved fruitful results in various fields. In recent years, President Xi Jinping and President Sauli Niinistö have made mutual visits and have been in close contact by telephone and letter. Under the guidance of the management and with the support and participation of all walks of life, the new type of partnership oriented towards the future of China and Finland has developed steadily, deepening in the fields of politics, economics and trade. , investment, education, science and technology, culture, etc. It can be said that Sino-Finnish relations have entered a new phase and reached a new level.
With the great changes invisible for a hundred years, the importance of friendship between China and Finland is greater than ever. Huge opportunities for cooperation await. Both countries adhere to multilateralism and global free trade. As they complement each other, they can continue to benefit from areas such as industrial transition, innovation, green and low carbon and winter sports. I believe that, with the silence of COVID-19, the need for people-to-people exchanges and practical cooperation can be fully realized, which brings even broader prospects. It shows that mature, stable and lasting relations between China and Finland are in line with basic interests and alive. to the common expectations of both countries and peoples, which are worth pursuing for generations to come.
Finland has been at the forefront of the world‘the happiest country for five consecutive years. During my term, I am looking for friends from all walks of life in Finland, happy cooperation and sharing happiness with each other. Let‘s work together to promote the sustainable development of friendship and cooperation between China and Finland.
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Finland WANG Tongqing |
Source: The Nordic Page