During the State Visit to China by H.E. Mr. Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland, in October 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Circular Economy was signed between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China. To further deepen the cooperation between Finland and China in the field of Circular Economy, the Finland-China Circular Economy Forum (Beijing) and a half-day Tianjin industry visit which incl. China Resource Recycling Group (Tianjin) will be carried out by Team Finland in the end of November this year.

Please Note

• The registration link here is only for Finnish company which has Business ID in Finland.
• The registers need to provide not only the basic information(Incl. Finnish Company Business ID), but also an introduction of the company in English and Chinese both within 500 words, as well as the match-making expectation for the forum if you register for the forum.
• Due to the limited seats for both activities, the registration doesn't mean the participation and a confirmation letter will be sent later.
• You can choose any one of the activity or two activities both.
• The registration deadline is Wednesday, 12th Nov.
• This event is free of charge. The transportation costs to and from Beijing have to be paid by the participating companies themselves.

ACTIVITY ONE:

Finland-China Circular Economy Forum (Beijing)

Organizers

Team Finland & China Association of Circular Economy

Thematic focus of the forum

• Circularity (e.g. Recycling and Reuse of different waste such like battery, metal, plastic etc.)
• New Material (e.g. wood-based bio new material to replace plastic and other fossil products etc)
• Digitalization and Sensoring as Enablers of CE

Time

Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 13:30-17:00

Venue

Finnish Ambassador's Residence in Beijing

Agenda

• 13:00-13:30 Registration
• 13:30-16:00 Forum

Welcoming Remarks

Mikko Kinnunen, Ambassador of Finland to China

Opening Speeches

Lupeng Zhang, Deputy Director General, Department of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection, National Development and Reform Commission of China (TBC)

Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland

Keynote speeches

China Circular Economy Focus Area Development

Zhu Liyang, President of China Association of Circular Economy

Finland Circular Economy Development

Sari Tasa, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland

China Circular Economy Industry Development (TBC)

Speaker from China Resource Recycling Group (CRRG)

Coffee Break

Finnish CE Thematic Introduction

Thematic focus

1) Circularity (e.g. Recycling and Reuse of different waste such like battery, metal, plastic etc.)

2) New Material (e.g. wood-based bio new material to replace plastic and other fossil products etc)

3) Digitalization and Sensoring as Enablers of CE

Chinese CE Thematic Introduction

• 16:00-17:00 Company Match-making Session & Mingle

ACTIVITY TWO:

Tianjin Industry Visit incl. China Resource Recycling Group

Time

Afternoon of Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Venue

China Resource Recycling Group, No. 7, Zhongxin Avenue, Bin Hai New District, Tianjin

The Finnish delegation will be led by the official from Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland

For mor information, please contact

Anna Ni

Senior Advisor, Business Finland

+86 13621823191

anna.ni@businessfinland.fi