On January 16, 2008, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with visiting Deputy Prime Minister & Finance Minister of Finland Jyrki Katainen at the Great Hall of the People.

Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting Finnish Finance Minister Jyrki Katainen called for the two nations to promote ties to a higher level during their meeting here on Wednesday.

Wen highlighted the rapid growth of bilateral relations in recent years, and expressed his hope the two nations could expand cooperation in political, economic, educational, scientific and cultural fields.

Katainen, who was deputizing for Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, spoke highly of the achievements China had made in the economic and social construction. He said Finland welcomed Chinese enterprises to establish businesses in the country.