Finnish PM arrives in Beijing for 4-day visit to China

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrived in Beijing on Sunday to pay an official visit to China from January 25th to 28th, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

During the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with the Finnish Prime Minister Orpo, while Chinese Premier Li and Chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee will hold talks and meet with Orpo, respectively, to conduct in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.

During Orpo’s visit, China’s Ministry of Commerce will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Finnish side on strengthening the work of the China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation, and enterprises from both sides will sign a number of business cooperation agreements, said a spokesperson for the ministry.