At the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Swiss Vice President Guy Parmelin announced significant advancements in the China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to set a benchmark for international cooperation between the two nations.
China and Switzerland celebrated over 75 years of diplomatic relations, highlighting the enduring progress and mutual respect that have characterized their partnership. Both leaders emphasized the spirit of equality, innovation, and win-win cooperation that has driven their bilateral ties.
Ding Xuexiang underscored China's commitment to fostering a market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment, ensuring equal opportunities for foreign-funded enterprises. He expressed China's readiness to expand the scope of mutually beneficial cooperation, creating more development opportunities worldwide.
Swiss Vice President Guy Parmelin echoed these sentiments, noting the complementary economic strengths and shared interests between the two countries. He highlighted the vast potential for collaboration in areas such as innovation, finance, digital transformation, higher education, vocational training, healthcare, and climate change initiatives.
Both leaders called for enhanced high-level exchanges, political mutual trust, and deepened people-to-people interactions. They also stressed the importance of adhering to multilateralism to address global challenges collectively.
Parmelin expressed gratitude for China's visa exemption policy for Swiss citizens and welcomed more Chinese tourists to Switzerland. He reiterated Switzerland's willingness to facilitate further personnel exchanges and strengthen bilateral friendship.
This strengthened partnership between China and Switzerland not only aims to advance bilateral interests but also serves as an example of how nations can collaborate effectively on the global stage.
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Vice Premier: China to set intl cooperation example with Switzerland
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