On October 30, Swiss Federal President and Minister of Economy, Education and Research Pamlan led an economic delegation to the Ministry of Commerce to hold talks with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. The two sides exchanged views on topics such as Sino-Swiss economic and trade relations and the upgrading of free trade agreements. Wang Wentao said that China and Switzerland are important economic and trade partners, and Switzerland is at the forefront of European cooperation with China. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China and Switzerland successfully completed negotiations to upgrade the free trade agreement and signed a protocol, opening a new chapter in the development of bilateral economic and trade relations. The upgrade of the FTA fully reflects the complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win nature of Sino-Swiss cooperation. It shows the clear positions of China and Switzerland in maintaining international economic and trade rules and supporting free trade, which is of great significance in the current international environment. China is ready to work with Switzerland to speed up implementation of their respective legal procedures, push for the early entry into force and implementation of the upgrade protocol, and bring tangible results to enterprises and people of the two countries. Swiss business representatives said they are optimistic about China's economic prospects and hyperscale market potential, and are willing to use the Swiss-China FTA upgrade as an opportunity to continue to expand production and R&D investment in China and deepen cooperation with Chinese partners in the fields of medicine, machinery manufacturing, finance, watches, and green transformation.

On October 30, Swiss Federal President and Minister of Economy, Education and Research Pamlan led an economic delegation to the Ministry of Commerce to hold talks with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. The two sides exchanged views on topics such as Sino-Swiss economic and trade relations and the upgrading of free trade agreements. Wang Wentao said that China and Switzerland are important economic and trade partners, and Switzerland is at the forefront of European cooperation with China. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China and Switzerland successfully completed negotiations to upgrade the free trade agreement and signed a protocol, opening a new chapter in the development of bilateral economic and trade relations. The upgrade of the FTA fully reflects the complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win nature of Sino-Swiss cooperation. It shows the clear positions of China and Switzerland in maintaining international economic and trade rules and supporting free trade, which is of great significance in the current international environment. China is ready to work with Switzerland to speed up implementation of their respective legal procedures, push for the early entry into force and implementation of the upgrade protocol, and bring tangible results to enterprises and people of the two countries. Swiss business representatives said they are optimistic about China's economic prospects and hyperscale market potential, and are willing to use the Swiss-China FTA upgrade as an opportunity to continue to expand production and R&D investment in China and deepen cooperation with Chinese partners in the fields of medicine, machinery manufacturing, finance, watches, and green transformation.