Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Thursday visited Fudan University in Shanghai, where he delivered a speech stressing importance of bilateral cooperation with China.
Stubb arrived in Beijing on Monday for a four-day visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Monday marks the 74th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Finland.
During his stay in Beijing, President Xi has held talks with Stubb, and Premier Li Qiang and National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji have met with him respectively to exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.
Stubb and his delegation on Wednesday arrived in Shanghai, and on Thursday morning he visited Fudan University, where he met with faculty members, students and exchange students of Finland.
The gathering at Fudan University focused on topics like global affairs, higher education, people-to-people exchanges and other topics for the future cooperation between the two countries. And also, students were eager to participate in and share their perspectives on today's world and China, as well as ways to strengthen the ties between the two sides.
President Stubb also reflected on his college time studying international relations and shared his insights on today's world, especially on multipolarism. He believed that multipolarism is a way to foster a world of balance and stability. And also, he discussed how nations can work together to build such a framework in today's geopolitical situation.
After visiting Fudan University, President Stubb will attend a business forum with over 80 entrepreneurs from both China and Finland, alongside some high-level leaders from his business delegation this time. The panel discussions will be around topics like green energy, new energy vehicles, culture, tourism, entertainment, future investment directions, and the bilateral partnership and cooperation.
Finnish President visits Fudan University in Shanghai
