Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will pay an official visit to China from January 25 to 28, with China's Ministry of Commerce expecting new momentum in bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Finland is an important economic and trade partner for China in Europe and the first European country to sign an intergovernmental trade agreement with it. In 2025, two-way trade exceeded $8 billion, while mutual investment stock topped $23 billion.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will pay an official visit to China from January 25 to 28 at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, as announced by China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday.
A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce stated that China is willing to work with Finland to deepen cooperation in areas including the green transition, information technology, and the digital economy. Finland is an important economic and trade partner for China in Europe, and bilateral cooperation has steadily expanded under the strategic guidance of the two countries' leaders.
In 2025, bilateral trade between China and Finland exceeded $8 billion, while two-way investment stock surpassed $23 billion. Orpo will lead a delegation of over 20 senior executives from Finnish companies in key sectors such as machinery, forestry, innovation, clean energy, and food, demonstrating Finland's strong willingness to deepen economic and trade relations.
During the visit, the two sides are preparing for the sixth meeting of the China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation, with around 50 companies expected to participate. China's Ministry of Commerce and the Finnish side will sign a memorandum of understanding on strengthening the committee's work, and companies from both countries are set to conclude multiple commercial agreements.
The official noted that China and Finland enjoy strong complementarities and significant cooperation potential in green and innovation-driven development. Businesses from both countries are welcomed to seize new opportunities created by China's continued high-level opening up and further deepen cooperation in relevant fields.
The spokesperson added that enterprises are encouraged to capitalize on opportunities in green transition, information technology, and the digital economy amid China's unwavering commitment to high-level opening-up.
