Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the opening of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. (WANG YE / XINHUA)
BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang sent a congratulatory message on Monday to Petteri Orpo on his taking office as Finland's prime minister.
In the message, Li said the China-Finland future-oriented new cooperative partnership has been making new progress in recent years.
READ MORE: Xi: China, Finland to team up
Li said he stands ready to work with Orpo to take the 70th anniversary of the signing of the China-Finland Governmental Trade Agreement as a new starting point, to enhance political mutual trust, maintain high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, so as to bring tangible benefits to their people.