On October 10, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 4th round of China-Switzerland Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

Wang Yi said that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland, making it a "big year" for the growth of bilateral relations. The two countries have maintained high-level exchanges and continuously deepened mutually beneficial cooperation. Negotiations on upgrading the Free Trade Agreement have been progressing in an orderly manner, the bilateral local currency swap agreement has been renewed, and the activities of the Year of Culture and Tourism have been rich and colorful. China and Switzerland have practiced the China-Switzerland cooperation spirit featuring equality, innovation and win-win results through concrete actions, achieving fruitful results and setting an example of mutual respect, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and win-win cooperation in the international community. China cherishes the extraordinary 75-year journey of China-Switzerland relations and is ready to work with Switzerland to draw on valuable experience, maintain dialogue, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and exemplify peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit among countries with different national conditions and social systems. Wang Yi expressed the belief that Switzerland will continue to abide by the one-China principle and safeguard the political foundation of bilateral relations.

Wang Yi noted that the year 2025 is also a "big year" for the United Nations (UN). 80 years ago, countries around the world established the United Nations with the ideal of never again going to war. Today, humanity has once again come to a crossroads, confronted with choices between peace and war, dialogue and confrontation, win-win approaches and zero-sum games. Switzerland hosts key UN offices. China and Switzerland are partners in practicing multilateralism. From Premier Zhou Enlai leading a delegation to the Geneva Conference in 1954, to President Xi Jinping's successful state visit to Switzerland in 2017, and especially his systematic exposition at the UN Office in Geneva on the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China and Switzerland have experienced a series of highlight moments, reflecting the historical value and contemporary significance of bilateral relations. In the face of a turbulent and rapidly changing international landscape, China is ready to maintain close strategic communication with Switzerland, steadfastly uphold the UN-centered international system, build a more just and equitable global governance system, and jointly contribute to world peace and development.

Ignazio Cassis said that Switzerland was among the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Over the past 75 years, both sides have maintained a pioneering spirit and rational attitude, strengthened exchanges at all levels, advanced practical cooperation, and achieved significant results. Particularly, the Free Trade Agreement and innovative cooperation, as the two pillars of Switzerland-China cooperation, have made positive progress. Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Switzerland-China innovative strategic partnership. Switzerland is ready to deepen cooperation with China across various fields, writing more stories of friendly and mutually beneficial relations between the two countries. Switzerland highly commends China's green development strategy and its policy of opening up to the outside world, and will continue to uphold the one-China policy without any wavering. Amid profound changes in the international power dynamics, Switzerland appreciates the significant and positive role played by China, warmly welcomes the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, and will continue to support the work of the International Organization for Mediation, established at China's initiative, strengthen multilateral cooperation with China, and jointly address global challenges.

The two sides conducted in-depth communication on strategic mutual trust, practical cooperation, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and multilateral cooperation, and reached broad common understandings.

Both sides expressed commitment to continue respecting each other's core interests and jointly maintaining political mutual trust between the two countries and the momentum of high-level development in bilateral relations.

The two sides will accelerate negotiations on upgrading the Free Trade Agreement and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in artificial intelligence, green development, digital economy, finance, trade in services, and other aspects. China welcomes Swiss enterprises and products to explore the Chinese market, and the combination of Switzerland's innovative capabilities and China's super-large market is expected to generate positive synergy, providing stronger impetus for the development of both countries.

Both sides spoke highly of the outcomes of the series of activities of the China-Switzerland Year of Culture and Tourism, and expressed willingness to continue promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges as well as educational cooperation. China will continue to extend the visa-free policy for Switzerland to consolidate the foundation of popular support for bilateral relations.

The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common interest, including the Ukraine crisis, the situation in the Middle East, and climate change. Both sides agreed to continue maintaining communication on multilateral affairs, safeguard the UN-centered international system and WTO-centered multilateral trade system, and make new contributions to world peace, stability, prosperity and development.

After the dialogue, the two sides issued the Joint Document of the 4th Round of Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue between the People's Republic of China and the Swiss Confederation.