President Halonen visits China
Earlier, the presidents and their delegations conducted the official discussions reinstating the excellent Finnish-Chinese relations with dynamic growth in the economic sector. The Finnish delegation was briefed on the recent party congress decisions.
On Wednesday, President Halonen will be the first head of state to meet the new party leader Hu Jintao. She will also meet with National People’s Congress Chairman Li Peng and Premier Zhu Rongji. Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and Minister of the Environment Jouni Backman are also in the delegation.