China ready to join Finland for stronger trade: Xi

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China is ready to join Finland in giving play to complementary strengths, and making two-way trade bigger and stronger.

In a telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto, Xi also said that Finnish firms are welcome to keep sharing the dividends brought by China's development, voicing his hope that Finland can continue to support bilateral cooperation in investment and other fields with an open attitude.