On October 28, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between China and Finland, Daily Finland published an article by the Ambassador of China to Finland Mr. Wang Tongqing, titled May the Light of China-Finland Friendship Shine on a Brighter Future — In Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between China and Finland.
The article goes that on October 28, 1950, China and Finland formally established diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary is celebrated today. Over the past 75 years, China and Finland have all along upheld mutual respect, enhancing political mutual trust continuously; upheld the spirit of mutual benefit and win-win, achieving fruitful outcomes in practical cooperation; upheld openness and inclusiveness, and people-to-people exchanges are more and more frequent. As a Finnish proverb goes; “Vanha saapas ja vanha ystävä ovat rakkaimmat (Old friends are the dearest, just like old boots)”, a Chinese verse also goes that “True friendship, like refined gold, withstands all tests of time.” Over the past 75 years and after a long and thriving history, China-Finland relations are featured with growth and achievements and are worthy of being dearly cherished by both parties.
The article points out that both China and Finland love peace and advocate multilateralism and free trade, and that both China and Finland agree that the international community should strengthen solidarity and jointly address relevant risks and challenges. At the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting this year, President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative, which advocates that countries in the world adhere to sovereign equality, abide by international law, practice multilateralism, advocate the people-centered approach, and focus on taking real actions. The four Global Initiatives (Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative and Global Governance Initiative) proposed by China all align with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and respond to the common aspiration of the great majority of countries.
The article stresses that, the recently concluded Forth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has mapped out systematic reform plans for further deepening reform and promoting Chinese modernization, and China’s 15th Five-Year Plan from there will bring new impetus and opportunities to China-Finland cooperation and global development. It concludes that, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Finland, China stands ready to join hands with Finland to carry forward the original aspiration in establishing diplomatic relations, continue their traditional friendship, expand exchanges at all levels, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and jointly safeguard world peace and stability, so as to press ahead with the Future-oriented New-type Cooperative Partnership between China and Finland, giving the light of China-Finland friendship full play to shine on a brighter future.
