HELSINKI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Tuesday for a state visit to Finland aimed at advancing bilateral ties, increasing political mutual trust and expanding substantial cooperation.
It is the first visit by a Chinese head of state to this Nordic country in 22 years.
The host country dispatched two fighter jets to escort Xi's plane after it entered Finland's airspace.
In a written speech delivered at the airport upon arrival, President Xi first extended congratulations to the Finnish government and people as this year marks the centenary of Finland's independence.
"Since China and Finland established diplomatic ties 67 years ago, our relationship has maintained a steady and sound development no matter how the international landscape changes," Xi said.
"Our relationship has become a model of friendly co-existence and mutually-beneficial cooperation between countries that are different in population and size, history and culture, social system and development level," he noted.
Xi said he looks forward to having in-depth exchanges of views with Finnish leaders on the China-Finland relationship and other issues of mutual concern, thus charting the course for the future development of the bilateral relations.
"I believe that with concerted efforts of both sides, my visit will achieve a complete success," he added.
During his stay in Helsinki, Xi will hold talks with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, and meet with Prime Minister Juha Sipila and Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Maria Lohela.
China and Finland have enjoyed long-term friendship and cooperation.
Finland was one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China, and the first Western nation to sign an intergovernmental trade agreement with China.
Currently, Finland is China's third largest trading partner in the Nordic region, while China has been Finland's biggest trading partner in Asia for 14 years.
The two countries upgraded their ties to a future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership in 2017, when Niinisto paid a state visit to China.
The two sides have cooperated in areas such as high technology, clean energy, innovation and Arctic research, and further cooperation on winter sports is expected as China will host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Xi's visit to Finland is his first trip to a European Union member state this year, and also his first visit to the Nordic region as president.
"The visit will strengthen bilateral ties, promote cooperation between China and Northern Europe, and foster China-Europe partnerships for peace, growth, reform and civilization," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao told reporters ahead of Xi's trip.
After Finland, the Chinese president will travel to Florida, the United States, for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and Friday.
That will be the first meeting between Xi and Trump as the heads of state of the two biggest economies in the world.
2015考研英语阅读生命的终点
2015考研英语阅读齿状物所记
2015考研英语阅读投资埃塞俄比亚
2015考研英语阅读聪明不在
2015考研英语阅读菲亚特和意大利
2015考研英语阅读英电子商务与数据安全
2015考研英语阅读伦敦金属交易所
2015考研英语阅读印刷未来
2015考研英语阅读面相学面对真相
2015考研英语阅读星巴克
2015考研英语阅读合法的免责声明
2015考研英语阅读头文字云
2015考研英语阅读航空公司联盟
2015考研英语阅读春天第一只雀鹰
2015考研英语阅读基础物理学
2015考研英语阅读芭比50年
2015考研英语阅读现在你要知道
2015考研英语阅读家庭娱乐
2015考研英语阅读狡猾的迪克和美元
2015考研英语阅读性骚扰
2015考研英语阅读军事伪装
2015考研英语阅读雄文胜武
2015考研英语阅读替代医疗
2015考研英语阅读牛津剑桥划艇赛
2015考研英语阅读防洪减灾
2015考研英语阅读逆世唯心的巾帼
2015考研英语阅读来自外国的干扰
2015考研英语阅读美国医疗行业
2015考研英语阅读一个给人启发的失误
2015考研英语阅读森林保护
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |