Leaders of China and the European Union (EU) issued a joint statement on climate change in Beijing on Thursday.
The statement was issued after the 25th China-EU Summit, which was co-chaired by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
In the statement, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism, and called for continued global efforts to tackle climate change.
The statement highlighted the importance of a just green transition, stressing policy continuity, cooperation under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, and respect for national circumstances.
The two sides vowed to support the COP30 meeting in Brazil later this year, and push for ambitious but fair outcomes.
Another pledge is to turn climate targets into real outcomes, accelerate renewable energy deployment, and support adaptation efforts, especially for developing nations.
China and the EU have also committed to submiting updated national targets before COP30, and expanding collaboration in clean energy, emissions controls, and carbon markets.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the commitment from China and the European Union (EU) to deepening climate cooperation and supporting a global just transition.
Chinese, EU leaders issue joint statement on climate change
Chinese, EU leaders issue joint statement on climate change
Chinese, EU leaders issue joint statement on climate change
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrived in Beijing on Sunday to pay an official visit to China from Jan. 25 to 28, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
During the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with the Finnish prime minister, while Chinese Premier Li and Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji will hold talks and meet with Orpo, respectively, to conduct in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.
Finland was among the first Western countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and was the first European country to sign an inter-governmental trade agreement with China. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state in recent years, the future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership between the two countries has been deepened, and cooperation in various fields has been steadily advanced.
In 2025, bilateral trade between China and Finland exceeded 8 billion U.S. dollars in value, while mutual investment stock surpassed 23 billion U.S. dollars, reflecting sustained enthusiasm of enterprises from both sides for strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation.
During Orpo's visit, China's Ministry of Commerce will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Finnish side on strengthening the work of the China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation, and enterprises from both sides will sign a number of business cooperation agreements, said a spokesperson for the ministry.
Orpo will be accompanied by executives from more than 20 Finnish companies spanning machinery, forestry, innovation, clean energy, food and other key sectors, according to the spokesperson.
China attaches great importance to the development of China-Finland relations, and stands ready to work with Finland to maintain close high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen economic and trade cooperation, promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges, foster mutual understanding and collaboration in multilateral affairs, and jointly elevate bilateral relations to a new height, said a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Finnish PM arrives in Beijing for 4-day visit to China
