Current affairs
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1.6.2026
Finnish Business Delegation Visit to Chengdu the 25-26 June 2026
The 4th China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum will be held in Chengdu on June 25–26. As a side event of the Forum, the Embassy of Finland in China will cooperate with Chinese partners - the Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, the International Cooperation Bureau of Sichuan Tianfu New District, and the Energy Internet International Innovation Center - to jointly organize a Finland National Day & Smart Energy Sub-forum on the afternoon of June 25.
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18.5.2026
Team Finland China Business Confidence Survey 2026
Team Finland China’s 2026 Business Confidence Survey was conducted between March 5th to 30th and received 66 responses. The survey reveals a cautious short-term outlook with modest revenue growth and signs of stabilizing profitability. While long-term expectations have deteriorated significantly compared to last year - with 56% of respondents anticipating less favorable developments - Finnish companies remain committed to the Chinese market.
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3.5.2026
World Press Freedom Day highlights importance of freedom of expression for democracy and security
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The day reminds us of the importance of free and independent media as the foundation for democracy, the rule of law and an open society. Finland promotes media freedom, which is fundamental to freedom of speech and expression, as part of its foreign and security policy.
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28.4.2026
Crisis Management NOW – Serving peace 70 years and beyond
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its partners will organise the Crisis Management NOW event focusing on crisis management and peacebuilding on Tuesday 5 May.
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14.4.2026
Finnish Business delegation visit to Yancheng (Jiangsu)
The Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai will organize a local business delegation visit to Yancheng (Jiangsu province) on 29 April 2026, led by Ms. Anu Vuori, Consul General. The primary focus of this visit will be on green energy, Circular Economy and industrial digitalisation.
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8.4.2026
Workshop of Zero-Carbon Industrial Park Policy Interpretation and Business Opportunity Introduction
The Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai, in cooperation with GPIPC (the Green Partnership of Industrial Parks in China), will co organize a workshop at the Consulate General on 23 April 2026. The event aims to present the latest zero carbon industrial park policies and associated business opportunities for Finnish companies.
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1.4.2026
Finland's Missions in Mainland China closed for Easter
Customer services in both Beijing and Shanghai will be closed from 3 to 6 April due to the Easter holidays. Happy Easter!
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27.3.2026
New heads of mission appointed to Budapest, Hong Kong and Shanghai
At the presidential session on Friday 27 March, the President of the Republic appointed the following persons to serve as heads of missions, starting on 1 September 2026: Pekka Kaihilahti, Finland’s Embassy in Budapest; Juha Niemi, Finland’s Consulate General in Hong Kong; and Joonas Heiskanen, Finland’s Consulate General in Shanghai.
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25.3.2026
[Update: Issue fixed] The Embassy of Finland in Beijing’s Landline is Currently out of Service
[Update: Issue fixed] The Embassy's landline is currently out of service. The issue will be resolved as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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25.2.2026
President Alexander Stubb and security policy drew global attention to Finland in 2025
Security policy topics, which have dominated international coverage on Finland since 2022, continued as the key theme in 2025. The number of news headlines about Finland was lower than the previous year, but President of the Republic Alexander Stubb assumed a significantly more visible role on the international stage. Country brand surveys indicate that Finland’s brand has become more positive, and awareness of Finland has increased since 2024. However, Finland’s positive image development has not fully kept pace with other countries.