On September 15, 2026, Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun met with Finnish Minister of Science and Culture Marie-Lena Tarvitier in Beijing. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on deepening Sino-Finnish cooperation in science and technology innovation. Yin Hejun said that over the years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, Sino-Finnish scientific and technological innovation exchanges and cooperation have achieved fruitful results. The Chinese Government attaches great importance to scientific and technological development and international cooperation. This year marks the beginning of China's “15th Five-Year Plan”. China is willing to work with Finland to play the role of a good intergovernmental science and technology cooperation mechanism, continue to promote practical cooperation in the fields of green transformation, circular economy, life and health, strengthen cooperation in basic research, deepen exchanges between young researchers, and contribute more scientific and technological strength to the new partnership between China and Finland for the future. Tarvitier said that Finland attaches great importance to cooperation in science and technology innovation with China and is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in basic research, collaboration of educational science and technology talents, and exchanges of young researchers to jointly promote science and technology innovation cooperation between Finland and China to achieve more results.

On September 15, 2026, Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun met with Finnish Minister of Science and Culture Marie-Lena Tarvitier in Beijing. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on deepening Sino-Finnish cooperation in science and technology innovation. Yin Hejun said that over the years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, Sino-Finnish scientific and technological innovation exchanges and cooperation have achieved fruitful results. The Chinese Government attaches great importance to scientific and technological development and international cooperation. This year marks the beginning of China's “15th Five-Year Plan”. China is willing to work with Finland to play the role of a good intergovernmental science and technology cooperation mechanism, continue to promote practical cooperation in the fields of green transformation, circular economy, life and health, strengthen cooperation in basic research, deepen exchanges between young researchers, and contribute more scientific and technological strength to the new partnership between China and Finland for the future. Tarvitier said that Finland attaches great importance to cooperation in science and technology innovation with China and is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in basic research, collaboration of educational science and technology talents, and exchanges of young researchers to jointly promote science and technology innovation cooperation between Finland and China to achieve more results.