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08:37, 07-Nov-2017
Li Keqiang: China to enhance cooperation with Finland
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China and Finland on Monday agreed to lift bilateral ties and enhance exchanges between legislative bodies.
The pledge came as Finnish Parliament Speaker Maria Lohela met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and held talks with top legislator Zhang Dejiang in Beijing.
Li told Lohela that China has always adhered to a policy of mutual respect and equality, which was an important principle in safeguarding world peace and multiculturalism.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Finnish Parliament Speaker Maria Lohela in Beijing on November 6, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Finnish Parliament Speaker Maria Lohela in Beijing on November 6, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
He said China is willing to enhance cooperation with Finland in areas such as innovation, clean energy, environmental protection and vocational education.
Lohela said Finland is ready to work with China to take a long-term perspective to develop bilateral ties.
During her talks with Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), Lohela was briefed on the outcomes from the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
He suggested the NPC and the Finnish Parliament intensify exchanges at various levels to enhance mutual understanding and political trust, adding that Finland could exert a positive influence on the development of China-EU relations.
"The two legislatures need to create a better policy and legal environment for the economic cooperation on key areas of innovation, green development and coordinated development," Zhang said.
Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, held talks with Finnish Parliament Speaker Maria Lohela in Beijing on November 6, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, held talks with Finnish Parliament Speaker Maria Lohela in Beijing on November 6, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
He also called for closer cultural exchanges and local cooperation.
"The Finnish Parliament is willing to work with the NPC to create a sound environment for bilateral cooperation in areas of economy and trade, culture, tourism, small- and medium-sized enterprises investment from a new starting point," she said.
Lohela is on a six-day visit to China which started Sunday.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency