Finnish trade minister to attend China CIIE in Shanghai

HELSINKI, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Finland's government announced on Friday that Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will attend the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.

"China is an important trading partner for Finland, so it is useful to support export promotion and trade in sectors that benefit Finnish businesses. This is the fourth time that Finland has a national pavilion at the CIIE," Tavio stated in a press release.

The release also noted that Shanghai hosts the largest cluster of Finnish businesses in China.

According to the release, Tavio will lead a Finnish trade delegation in China from Nov. 4 to 8. Following engagements in Shanghai, he and the delegation will travel to Shenzhen in southern China, with the visit ending in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The seventh China International Import Expo is scheduled in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10.