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Xi Jinping Biography Flash: Finland Visit and Global Diplomacy Push Launch Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan

Xi Jinping Biography Flash: Finland Visit and Global Diplomacy Push Launch Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has been on a diplomatic whirlwind in recent days, cementing his role as global statesman amid Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan launch. Xinhua reports that on January 27, Xi hosted Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, urging Finnish firms to take a swim in the vast ocean of the Chinese market to boost their global edge. He pushed deeper ties in energy transition, circular economy, forestry, and tech innovation, while highlighting 76 years of mutual respect since diplomatic relations began, and calling for winter sports exchanges to build people-to-people bonds.

Just a day earlier, on January 26 afternoon, Xi held a phone call with Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, according to the Chinese embassy site, underscoring steady neighborhood diplomacy. Today, Xinhua reveals Xi replied warmly to Zimbabwean national liberation war veterans, a nod to Chinas enduring Global South solidarity on the 70th anniversary of China-Africa ties.

These moves cap an intense early-2026 streak: New Year greetings with Putin designating 2026-2027 as China-Russia Years of Education; talks with South Koreas Lee Jae-myung on January 5, Irelands Micheal Martin same day, and Canadas Mark Carney on January 16, yielding eight cooperation pacts including EV and steel trade deals. No major social media buzz or business ventures popped up beyond these statecraft plays, and Peoples Daily analysis notes Xis steady media presence defying power-shift whispers.

With Finland hosting Orpos visit through January 28, eyes are on potential economic ripples for Chinas opening-up drive. All verified from Xinhua, People.cn, and gov sites; nothing speculative here.

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