China's foreign minister Wang Yi met Finland's foreign minister Valtonen in
Helsinki on the 5th. Wang said Finland was among the first Western states to
establish diplomatic ties with China and the first to sign an intergovernmental
trade agreement. He highlighted 76 years of close China–Finland ties and the
2017 establishment of a future-oriented cooperation partnership, and said China
is willing to continue mutual respect and equal treatment and remain a trusted
partner despite shifting international conditions.
