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Interview: Market openness key to furthering company growth in China, says Business Finland's country director

China's commitment to market openness is essential to the investment and growth of Finnish companies in the country, Marko Tiesmaki, country director for China at Business Finland told Xinhua in a recent interview ahead of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE).

October31,2024

Chinese online stores gain popularity among Finns: report

Although online shopping in Finland shrank in 2023 for the second year in a row, buying from Chinese online stores is gaining popularity in the country, the Finnish Commerce Federation said on Wednesday.

March21,2024

Finland welcomes China's resumption of group tours: tourism official

David Wu, Visit Finland's director of Greater China, said in a recent written interview with Xinhua that he was excited by China's decision to reopen group tourism to Finland.

September12,2023

Chinese, Finnish FMs hold talks on boosting ties

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Sunday held talks with visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province.

July26,2021

Finland's KONE Corporation reports resilient sales in Q1, rapid recovery in China business

Finland's KONE Corporation, a leader in elevator and escalator industry, reported on Wednesday resilient sales and orders in the first quarter of this year, noting that it has been able to overcome significant challenges brought by the coronavirus epidemic.

April23,2020

Norway's Arctic town envisions gateway on Polar Silk Road with link to China

Envisioning a new port on the Barents Sea coast and a railway that goes all the way southward to the Baltic Sea, Norway's Arctic town of Kirkenes sets its sight on a major European hub on a Polar Silk Road with link to China.

March13,2018

Morocco, Finland keen to step up cooperation in clean energy

Senior officials of Morocco and Finland discussed on Wednesday the prospects of deepening cooperation in the field of clean energy.

January25,2018

Finnish economy to grow 2.9 percent in 2017: think tank

The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) upgraded on Tuesday the Finnish economic growth outlook in 2017 to 2.9 percent.

September20,2017

Renewable energy to overtake fossils in Finland in 2018: expert

Renewable energy sources will exceed the level of fossil sources in Finland next year thanks to current investments, an expert said on Sunday.

September18,2017

China's Alipay introduced to Finland's biggest department store

Finland's biggest chain of department stores Stockmann agreed on Friday to install China's Alipay as one of its payment methods.

September04,2017

Finnish gov't likely to disintegrate

The Finnish center-right coalition government is disintegrating as centrist Prime Minister Juha Sipila and conservative Finance Minister Petteri Orpo announced on Monday that the possibility of co-operation with the populist Finns Party no longer exists.

June13,2017

Finland willing to host Trump-Putin meeting with substance: president

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday toned down media speculation about a possible meeting between Russian and U.S. leaders in Helsinki.

March31,2017

Finland, Uruguay look to closer cooperation in bioeconomy

Finland and Uruguay signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the bioeconomy in Helsinki, said the Finnish government on Monday.

February14,2017

Finland introduces app to help drivers avoid killing reindeer

Finnish officials recently introduced a smartphone app to help drivers spot reindeer so as to reduce the number of the animals killed in traffic accidents.

December26,2016