On the morning of January 15th local time, Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Swiss Federal President Amherd in Bern. Swiss Federal Commissioner and Minister of Economy, Education and Research Pamlan attended the meeting. On the morning of January 15th local time, Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Swiss Federal President Amherd in Bern. Before the meeting, Amherd held a grand welcome ceremony for Li Qiang at the Luon State Guesthouse. Li Qiang reviewed the honor guard accompanied by Amherd. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ye photographed Li Qiang, stating that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 74 years ago, the relationship between the two countries has made significant progress, setting multiple "firsts". China is willing to work with Switzerland to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, further consolidate the foundation of political mutual trust, promote the spirit of "equality, innovation, and win-win" China Switzerland cooperation, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations, achieving more practical results in mutually beneficial cooperation. Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to continue close high-level exchanges with Switzerland, better play the role of dialogue and cooperation mechanisms between the two governments, and accelerate the resumption of exchanges at all levels and in various fields. Both sides need to explore more areas of convergence of interests, strengthen cooperation in areas such as free trade and customs, cultivate and expand new growth points in cooperation in green, finance, digital economy, and other areas, and promote the improvement and upgrading of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. We hope that the Swiss side will continue to provide an open, fair, and non discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises in Switzerland. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Switzerland in areas such as cultural relics, education, youth, and sports. Both sides should closely communicate and coordinate within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, strengthen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure financing for connectivity, international development assistance, and addressing climate change, and jointly make positive contributions to the cause of world peace and development. Amherd and Pamlan stated that Switzerland was one of the earliest countries to recognize the People's Republic of China, and the relationship between Switzerland and China has a long history and rich connotations. The economic and trade investment cooperation between the two countries continues to strengthen in overcoming the impact of the epidemic. The Swiss side is willing to continue promoting high-quality bilateral dialogue with China, deepening exchanges and cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, education, finance, science and technology, and humanities, jointly addressing global challenges such as climate change, public health, and cybersecurity, and promoting greater development of the innovative strategic partnership between Switzerland and China in the Year of the Dragon. Both sides announced the completion of the joint feasibility study for the upgrade of the China Switzerland Free Trade Agreement and agreed to support the prompt launch of formal upgrade negotiations. A new round of China Switzerland Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue, Financial Working Group Meeting, Energy Working Group Meeting, Education Policy Dialogue, and Security Council Affairs Consultation will be held within this year, taking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to strengthen cultural exchanges. China will provide unilateral visa free treatment to Switzerland, and Switzerland will also provide more visa convenience for Chinese citizens and Chinese enterprises investing in Switzerland. After the meeting, the leaders of the two countries jointly witnessed the signing of the bilateral economic and trade cooperation documents. Before the meeting, Amherd held a grand welcome ceremony for Li Qiang at the Luon State Guesthouse. Li Qiang reviewed the honor guard accompanied by Amherd. (Lai Xin She)