January 20, 2025|
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|11 months agoChinese Vice Premier's Switzerland Visit Marks 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang meets with Swiss officials in Bern, highlighting CHF33 billion bilateral trade relationship as countries celebrate 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations
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- Switzerland and China are celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Bern.
- Human rights concerns regarding Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong were formally raised by the Swiss government.
- Discussions included cooperation between the UN and WTO, as well as the situations in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Korean Peninsula.
By The Numbers
CHF 59 billion
Total bilateral trade volume including precious metals
3rd
Rank of China among Switzerland's trading partners
75 years
Duration of diplomatic relations
They Said
"On January 17, 1950, then-President of the Confederation Max Petitpierre sent a telegram to Chairman Mao Zedong notifying him of the establishment of diplomatic relations."
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