Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has expressed China’s commitment to advancing its innovative strategic partnership with Switzerland, aiming to set a global example of international cooperation. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with Guy Parmelin, Vice President of the Federal Council and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland, Ding emphasized the mutual benefits of strengthened collaboration.
Ding, who is attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, highlighted the historical significance of China-Switzerland relations. “Over the past 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, our relationship has stood the test of time and achieved great progress,” he remarked. He noted that both countries have cultivated a spirit of equality, innovation, and win-win cooperation.
The Chinese Vice Premier underscored that friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation align with the fundamental interests of both peoples and meet the international community’s expectations. He expressed China’s willingness to work with Switzerland to implement the important consensus reached by their leaders and to further strengthen the innovative strategic partnership.
Ding proposed that the two nations should maintain high-level exchanges to set an example of political mutual trust, strengthen economic complementarity for mutual benefit, deepen people-to-people exchanges, and adhere to multilateralism to advance international cooperation.
On China’s economic development, Ding reiterated the nation’s commitment to creating a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment, ensuring equal treatment of foreign-funded enterprises. “We are ready to work with all parties to make the ‘pie’ of mutually beneficial cooperation bigger and deliver more development benefits worldwide,” he said.
Guy Parmelin echoed Ding’s sentiments, acknowledging the constructive dialogue and solid mutual trust between Switzerland and China. He noted the frequent exchanges at all levels and the fruitful results of practical cooperation. Parmelin emphasized the vast potential for collaboration in areas such as innovation, finance, digital transformation, higher education, vocational training, healthcare, and addressing climate change.
Parmelin expressed Switzerland’s willingness to enhance communication and coordination with China on multilateral affairs and to jointly address global challenges. He thanked China for granting visa exemptions to Swiss citizens and welcomed more Chinese tourists to Switzerland. “We are willing to further facilitate personnel exchanges between our two countries and enhance bilateral friendship,” Parmelin added.
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Vice Premier: China to set intl cooperation example with Switzerland
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