November 25, 2025

China and European countries have ramped up economic and trade exchanges lately. Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy China International Trade Representative Ling Ji on Tuesday met with Timo Jaatinen, Finnish Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The two sides exchanged views on China-Finland and China-EU economic and trade relations, according to a release on the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) website on Tuesday. 

Ling noted that this year marks the 75th anniversary of China-Finland diplomatic relations. Under the strategic guidance of both countries' leaders, bilateral economic cooperation has deepened, with steady growth in trade and parallel progress in two-way investment. He expressed hope that the Finnish government will foster an open, fair, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises investing and operating in Finland.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a phone call on Monday with Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, and discussed China-Hungary and China-EU economic and trade cooperation, according to another release on the MOFCOM website on Tuesday.

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