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Genshin Impact fan <user11874@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:

Genshin Impact fan <user11874@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:

Here is the English translation of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statements made in Beijing:

"We are firmly outward-looking, seizing opportunities, building relationships, fostering confidence globally, and always putting our national interest first. Engaging with China is in our national interest."

"On certain global issuesrCosuch as artificial intelligence, public health, and the environmentrCoLondonrCOs positions may in fact be closer to BeijingrCOs than to WashingtonrCOs."

"ThererCOs been a narrative for many years that China is a rising power. Well, it has now risen," he said. "The UK needs a China policy that acknowledges this reality."

"It would be unwise to bury our heads in the sand and ignore China," he added. "IrCOm often asked to make simplistic choices between countriesrCobut I will not do that."

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I. Core Statements by Prime Minister Orpo (During His Visit to China in January)
(1) Clarifying the Core Purpose of the Visit and Highlighting the Demand for Economic and Trade Cooperation

Shortly after arriving in Beijing in the early morning of January 25, Prime Minister Orpo posted a statement on social media, clearly stating that he led a delegation of more than 20 leading Finnish enterprises to visit China with the core purpose of exploring opportunities for Finnish enterprises in the Chinese and Asian markets and further promoting the export of Finnish goods to Asian markets.
He also called this 4-day visit to China "meaningful," directly demonstrating Finland's pragmatic demand for promoting its own economic development through China-Finland cooperation.
He emphasized that Finland's domestic market is limited in scale, and its economic development is highly dependent on external trade,
while the huge potential and cooperation opportunities of the Chinese market are an indispensable development support for Finland.

(2) Advocating "Win-Win Cooperation" and Opposing Unilateralism and Bloc Confrontation

Before entering the Great Hall of the People, Orpo clearly shouted the four-character declaration of "win-win cooperation" in front of global media cameras, clearly conveying Finland's understanding of the core logic of state-to-state exchangesrCoopposing unilateralism and bloc confrontation, and advocating achieving common development through pragmatic cooperation. This statement is not only a positioning of China-Finland bilateral cooperation,
but also a clear response to the United States' attempt to coerce Europe into containing China, demonstrating Finland's stance of not following blindly and adhering to its own development interests. He also mentioned that cooperation with China is "a two-way journey, not a one-sided charity," which is in line with the actual needs of complementary industries between the two countries.

(3) Deepening Bilateral Cooperation in Multiple Fields, Implementing Consensus and Promoting Implementation

On January 27, during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Orpo stated that China and Finland have a profound traditional friendship, and the relations between the two countries, based on mutual respect and mutual trust, have developed steadily for a long time, and Finnish enterprises have a strong interest in cooperating in China. He clearly stated that Finland is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries,
strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen pragmatic cooperation in fields such as trade, investment, digital economy, clean energy and agriculture, and at the same time promote the engineering practice of the "Polar Silk Road" and expand cooperation in characteristic fields such as cold region technology and polar logistics, so as to effectively enhance the well-being of the people of the two countries. In addition,
he expressed recognition for the cooperation achievements reached between China and Finland,
including the signing of the "Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening the Work of the China-Finland Innovation Enterprise Cooperation Committee" by the ministries of commerce of the two countries,
and the signing of commercial agreements in fields such as mining machinery, medical care and papermaking by more than 50 enterprises.

(4) Clarifying Diplomatic Position and Adhering to the One-China Policy and European Strategic Autonomy

Orpo clearly stated that Finland firmly adheres to the one-China policy, which is an important foundation for the development of China-Finland bilateral relations. On China-EU relations, he advocates European strategic autonomy and supports free trade, believing that it is very important for China-EU relations to maintain constructive development,
and Finland is willing to play an active role in helping China and the EU properly resolve trade frictions and promote the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations.
Earlier, Finland abstained from voting when the EU discussed imposing anti-subsidy duties on Chinese electric vehicles. During his visit to China this time, Orpo further maintained this pragmatic stance, emphasizing that the EU should avoid the escalation of trade disputes and pursue fair competition rather than a vicious circle of tariff wars.

(5) Evaluating China's International Role and Looking Forward to China Promoting International Peace and Stability

Orpo stated that Finland admires the outstanding achievements made in China's development, appreciates the important constructive role played by China in international affairs, and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China to jointly maintain world peace and stability. On the Ukraine issue, he mentioned that as a major world power, China has an important influence on Russia, and expressed his expectation that China can play a constructive role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and promote the peace process, demonstrating Finland's recognition of China's international influence and pragmatic diplomatic considerations. At the same time, he implicitly expressed dissatisfaction with the double standards of the United States, believing that the strategy of some countries "only has monologues and forgets that allies also have dignity," implying that the United States' pressure on Nordic countries on the Greenland issue has damaged the interests of allies.
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