Ville Skinnari, chairman of the China friendship group in the Finnish parliament and a member of the parliament, attended the “Finland Sustainability Education, Research and Innovation Day” hosted by the Finnish Embassy in China and delivered a speech. In his remarks, Skinnari reflected on his longstanding connection with China, sharing his experiences studying in China during the 1990s and emphasizing how the knowledge he gained in China and Asia has benefited him throughout his life. Still, he shared his views on educational collaboration between China and Finland, noting that educational development in China, Finland and the entire world faces significant challenges and collaboration is a vital path to overcoming them. He stressed that all policymakers must truly understand the essence of education.