INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In the face of the current unsure and unstable global situation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged joint efforts to protect the global
financial and trade order as he consulted with Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Beijing on Thursday.As
staunch advocates of multilateralism and open market, China and Switzerland ought to work together to deal with the difficulties of
anti-globalization patterns, defend the genuine rights and interests of all countries, and jointly protect the international economic and
trade order and the fundamental norms of international relations, so regarding never ever allow the law of the jungle to rule the world once
again, Wang noted.Noting Switzerland was one of the first Western nations to establish diplomatic relations with the Peoples Republic of
China, Wang, likewise a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stated the two sides have actually
constantly stuck to shared regard and trust and have actually collectively cultivated a cooperative spirit of equality, innovation and
win-win over the past 75 years given that the establishment of their diplomatic ties.He gotten in touch with the 2 sides to maintain
high-level exchanges, continue to appreciate each other, deal with each other as equates to, go beyond distinctions and reinforce
cooperation, so regarding build up more positive aspects for bilateral relations and supply new connotations for deepening the strategic
The 2 sides should speed up the negotiation on the updating of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), make good use of numerous dialog
systems, and build up more consensus on cooperation, Wang added.The Chinese foreign minister also said China invites more Swiss enterprises
to invest and succeed in China and expects the Swiss side to continue to provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory service environment
for Chinese enterprises.The two sides must commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two
countries, collectively arrange a series of activities such as the China-Switzerland Year of Culture and Tourism, enhance cooperation in
science and innovation, education, humanities and other fields, and better promote people-to-people exchanges, Wang said.Cassis told Wang
that the Swiss side has actually constantly seen its relations with China from a holistic and tactical perspective, and wants to enhance its
cooperation with China in a logical and practical manner.The Swiss side wants to have close high-level exchanges with the Chinese side in
numerous fields, commemorate the 75th anniversary of the facility of the diplomatic relations, accelerate the settlement on the upgrading of
the bilateral FTA, and broaden equally beneficial cooperation in numerous fields, he vowed.Under the existing situations, the Swiss foreign
minister pointed out that the international neighborhood must reinforce solidarity, sign up with hands to defend multilateralism and free
trade, and secure the global order based upon the guideline of law.He revealed Switzerlands willingness to strengthen interaction with China
to jointly attend to various global challenges.The two sides also had an extensive exchange of views on the Ukrainian problem, the situation
in the Middle East and other global and local issues of typical interest.
