Li Yanna, Counselor for Public Diplomacy and Communication at the Embassy of Finland in China: CIFIT builds a cooperation platform for Finnish and Chinese enterprises

China News Service, Xiamen, September 6 (Wu Guanbiao, Chen Yue) Li Yenna, Counselor for Public Diplomacy and Communications of the Embassy of Finland in China, said on the 6th that bilateral exchanges between Finland and China have been active in recent years, and the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (referred to as the "CIFIT") has built an excellent platform for Finnish and Chinese enterprises to help both parties establish contacts, explore new opportunities and achieve tangible results.

This CIFIT will be held in Xiamen from September 8th to 11th, with Finland and Saudi Arabia serving as the guest countries. On the afternoon of the 6th, the CIFIT press conference was held in Xiamen.

On September 6, the press conference of the 26th CIFIT was held in Xiamen. The picture shows Li Yanna, Counselor for Public Diplomacy and Communications at the Embassy of Finland in China. Photo by Chen Yue

Li Yanna said that Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto will lead a Finnish business delegation to attend this CIFIT, covering areas such as circular economy, health and well-being, energy transformation, digital innovation and advanced manufacturing. "We will actively promote cooperation in the three major areas of sustainable development, health and well-being, and digitalization."

With the theme of "Finland, the intersection of Nordic nature and innovation", the Finnish National Pavilion focuses on three aspects: circular economy and energy transformation, intelligent manufacturing and industrial digitalization, and healthy living and education innovation, showcasing industrial advantages and solutions. This is the first time that Finland has participated in the CIFIT as a national pavilion.

At this CIFIT, China-Finland Economic and Trade Cooperation and Exchange Events, Qinghai-Europe (Finland) Economic and Trade Cooperation and Exchange Forum, China (Fujian)-Finland Economic and Trade Cooperation and Exchange Meeting, China (Guangdong)-Finland Economic and Trade Cooperation and Exchange Meeting, etc. will be held to promote the continued warming of China-Finland economic and trade cooperation.

"Finnish companies are active across China and look forward to cooperating with all professional and international Chinese partners who value innovation, sustainable development and fair competition. We also support China in further opening up its market and creating more opportunities for Chinese and foreign companies," said Li Yanna. (over)