Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to visit China

Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö will make an official visit to the People's Republic of China from 5.9. to 9.9.2016. The visit will be hosted by Wanquan Chang, Minister of National Defence.

The ministers will discuss, among other things, bilateral cooperation and regional and global security situation.

Minister Niinistö will also be received in various places within the defence administration and Services.

Minister Niinistö's spouse Leena Sharma has been invited to take part in the visit.

Inquiries: Sami Jaakkola, Aid-de-Camp to the Minister of Defence, tel. +358 504 137 858 and Juha Martelius, Special Adviser to the Minister of Defence, tel. +358 505 729 813. Inquiries relating to communications: Max Arhippainen, Director of Communications, tel. +358 295 140 120.