The 27th meeting of the China Switzerland Joint Economic and Trade Commission was held in Bern, Switzerland

On April 17th, Ling Ji, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, and Germann, Director General of Foreign Economic Affairs of the Swiss Federal Economic Office, co chaired the 27th meeting of the China Switzerland Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Bern. Nearly 60 people, including Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland Qian Minjian, Swiss Federal Economic Office Ambassador Lauber, and representatives from both governments and economic circles, attended the meeting.

Ling Ji stated that this year marks the beginning of China's 15th Five Year Plan and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China Switzerland innovation strategic partnership. The two countries adhere to mutual openness, leverage their respective innovation advantages, and continue to expand the depth and breadth of economic and trade cooperation. China's expansion of high-level opening-up and promotion of high-quality development will provide long-term stability and certainty for Swiss companies investing in China. China is willing to promote the negotiation process of upgrading the China Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, and believes that a high-level free trade agreement will enhance the momentum of China Switzerland trade, investment, and innovation cooperation.

Gelman stated that China is one of Switzerland's most important economic and trade partners, and the Swiss Federal Government actively evaluates the important role of the Switzerland China Free Trade Agreement in deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation, looking forward to the early completion of the upgrade negotiations between the two sides. Switzerland firmly supports free trade and the multilateral trading system, and its economy is highly open. It welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest in Switzerland and is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as digital economy, green environmental protection, biopharmaceuticals, and watch industry.