Chinese, Finnish presidents exchange congratulations on 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Finnish President Alexander Stubb exchanged congratulatory messages on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries.

President Xi said that Finland is the beautiful "land of a thousand lakes" and one of the first European countries to sign an intergovernmental trade agreement with China. Over the 75 years since establishing diplomatic ties, China-Finland relations have gone beyond differences in social systems and ideologies and have withstood changes in the international landscape, with cooperation in political, economic, trade, people-to-people, cultural, and other fields steadily deepening, he said.

Xi said that Stubb successfully paid a state visit to China last October, during which they crafted a blueprint for a future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership between China and Finland.

Xi added that he attaches great importance to the growth of China-Finland relations, and stands ready to work with Stubb to carry forward their traditional friendship, break new ground in bilateral cooperation across the board, and advance an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

Stubb said that the relationship between Finland and China is close and well-established, noting that over the 75 years since diplomatic ties were formed, bilateral relations have steadily grown with increasing cooperation.

He noted that during his first state visit to China last October, the two sides issued the Joint Action Plan between China and Finland on Promoting the Future-oriented New-type Cooperative Partnership 2025-2029.

The international community trusts China's role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, he said, adding that he looks forward to continuing dialogue with President Xi on bilateral and global issues.