"Beijing is willing to enhance mutual trust, strengthen communication and deepen economic cooperation with Finland, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared as he welcomed Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing. Orpo was in the Chinese capital on Tuesday to meet Xi and other leaders as part of a four-day visit to the country that began on Sunday. list of 3 itemsend of list During their meeting, Xi told Orpo that Finnish businesses were welcome to swim freely in the vast Chinese market, according to the official Xinhua news agency."
"On Monday, Orpo met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, who called on Finland to urge the European Union to consider caution in the use of restrictive trade and economic tools. At the meeting, Wang also urged Orpo to oppose protectionism and create a fair, open and predictable policy environment for Chinese companies, according to China's state-owned Global Times newspaper. China's Ministry of Commerce had earlier announced that the two countries were to sign a deal on business cooperation."
China welcomed Finnish businesses to operate freely in its market and offered to enhance mutual trust, strengthen communication and deepen economic cooperation. The two sides signaled cooperation on energy transition, agriculture and forestry and announced a business cooperation deal. China urged Finland to encourage the European Union to exercise caution with restrictive trade tools and called for opposition to protectionism, seeking a fair, open and predictable policy environment for Chinese companies. A Finnish delegation of executives from more than 20 companies across machinery, forestry, innovation, clean energy and food accompanied the visit.
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