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Xi Jinping puts Finnishing touches on increased Sino-Finnish cooperation

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Beijing continues to cultivate relationships with friendly EU member states.
On Tuesday, Xi Jinping met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Beijing.
ICYDK: Finland was the first Western country to sign a trade agreement with China – in 1953 – and has long been one of China’s closest partners i...



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