i like the idea that the cpc just has some white guy in their basement somewhere in beijing to pose as santa claus every christmas
edit: wow they kidnapped finns for this fr fr
Here's a google translate of the caption for anyone interested :
"The city of Rovaniemi in northern Finland is considered the hometown of Santa Claus. "Santa Claus" and "Elf" Rita Mattila are reading letters from Chinese children. President Xi Jinping visited here in 2010 as the vice president of the country. The Santa Claus Post Office receives hundreds of thousands of greeting cards and mail from more than 200 countries and regions every year. The "elves" of the post office, wearing long peaked hats and short red suits, are responsible for helping Santa Claus to send and receive mail. One of the "spirits" Rita Mattila said that she was the one who handed some greeting cards from young Chinese to President Xi. "I didn't expect President Xi to be so amiable. He stood beside me and carefully read the letter. It can be seen that he was infected by the children's dreams." During the visit in 2010, President Xi and the then Prime Minister of Finland Vanhanen read together Greeting cards from China, talking about the expectations of the younger generation. President Xi said at the time, "Mutual understanding, trust and friendship between the two peoples are the basis for the sustainable development of China-Finland relations. I hope to strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and further strengthen the exchanges between the younger generation. The friendship between China and Finland must be passed down from generation to generation..." the current Finnish Vanhanen, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament, talked about the scene at that time: "I talked with Chairman Xi about a lot of topics, and I am full of confidence in the future of Finland and China. Here I wish everyone a merry Christmas and good health!""
