1st LD-Writethru: Xi meets Finnish president via video link

BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto via video link.

Finland was one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China and has long adhered to a friendly policy toward China, Xi said. "President Niinisto in particular has been actively committed to promoting Finland's practical cooperation wi