Markku Markkula, president of the board of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, delivers a speech in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Dec 23. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The launching ceremony and the strategy conference of the Sino-Finnish International Cultural Exchange Council were held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Dec 23, signifying a new milestone in the partnership between China and Finland.

The event was hosted by the Information Office of Zhejiang Province and the cultural exchange center of Uusimaa Region, Finland. It was organized by FinC and Wasu Digital TV Media Group (Wasu Group) to kick off a series of in-depth cultural exchanges and cooperation activities. 

Seizing the opportunity of the opening of the Sino-Finnish International Cultural Exchange Council, Wasu Group and FinC will join forces in four sectors: technology, education, gaming, and tourism.

Wasu will integrate Finland's cutting-edge technologies with the group's interactive TV, cloud computing, and big data platforms to build a full range of smart life products. Wasu's cross-media platforms will introduce Finland's education resources, high-quality games and TV programs, as well as music festivals to China.

The Sino-Finnish International Cultural Exchange Organizing Committee and the Sino-Finnish International Cultural Exchange Council are established on the same day to lead, execute, and coordinate joint projects between China and Finland. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The event marks a new milestone in the Sino-Finnish partnership since Zhejiang province and Helsinki-Uusimaa Region inked a friendly cooperation agreement in March. More joint projects are expected to be undertaken in the upcoming year.