Key facts
- China framed its relationship with Switzerland as a model of practical, mutually beneficial cooperation.
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the innovative strategic partnership.
- The spokesman singled out adherence to free trade as the partnership's principal element.
- China's broader ties with the European Union remain more complicated and politically charged, the report said.
China has described its relationship with Switzerland as a model of practical, mutually beneficial cooperation, at a time when its wider ties with the European Union remain more complicated and politically charged.
Just before Swiss President Guy Parmelin's visit to Beijing, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman noted that 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership, with adherence to free trade singled out as its principal element.
The report did not date the spokesman's remarks or Parmelin's visit beyond the reference to the anniversary year.