China-Xi/Swiss President/Cooperation
China-Xi/Swiss President/Cooperation
Dateline : Oct 30, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 1'37
Beijing, China - Oct 30, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shot 3):
"Welcome to China, President Parmelin. Switzerland is an important partner for China in Europe, and its cooperation with China has always been at the forefront among European countries. Openness brings progress, while closure inevitably leads to stagnation. When the economies of different nations are interconnected, they advance together. When they are closed off, they fall behind. It is neither possible nor in line with the tide of history to force the vast ocean of the global economy to recede back into isolated, small lakes and streams. China is willing to work with Switzerland to uphold openness, strengthen cooperation, promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly inject confidence and more certainty into economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe, as well as into global economic development."
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3. Various of Parmelin listening; meeting in progress; national flags of China, Switzerland
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4. Meeting in progress
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Guy Parmelin, President of Swiss Confederation (starting with shot 4/partially overlaid with shot 6/ending with shot 7):
"Thank you, Mr. President. Last year, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China. We take great pride in the fact that Switzerland was among the first nations in the West to recognize the People's Republic of China, a step that paved the way for a solid and enduring partnership between our two countries. Today, it is once again a great honor for me to attend the signing ceremony for the protocol on upgrading the Switzerland-China free trade agreement, which marks a new phase in our bilateral relationship."
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6. Various of Xi listening; meeting in progress
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7. Various of meeting in progress; national flags of China, Switzerland
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China stands ready to work with Switzerland to uphold openness and inject greater certainty into global economic development as he met with President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin in Beijing on Friday.
During their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi extended a warm welcome to Parmelin, who is on a working visit to China from Friday to Sunday, and stressed the strong ties between the two sides.
"Switzerland is an important partner for China in Europe, and its cooperation with China has always been at the forefront among European countries. Openness brings progress, while closure inevitably leads to stagnation. When the economies of different nations are interconnected, they advance together. When they are closed off, they fall behind. It is neither possible nor in line with the tide of history to force the vast ocean of the global economy to recede back into isolated, small lakes and streams," he said.
"China is willing to work with Switzerland to uphold openness, strengthen cooperation, promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly inject confidence and more certainty into economic and trade cooperation between China and Europe, as well as into global economic development," said Xi.
Parmelin highlighted the enduring partnership between the two countries and the significance of a newly-upgraded free trade agreement.
"Last year, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China. We take great pride in the fact that Switzerland was among the first nations in the West to recognize the People's Republic of China, a step that paved the way for a solid and enduring partnership between our two countries. Today, it is once again a great honor for me to attend the signing ceremony for the protocol on upgrading the Switzerland-China free trade agreement, which marks a new phase in our bilateral relationship," Parmelin said.
ID : 8506120
Published : 2026-10-30 21:30
Last Modified : 2026-10-31 15:45:57
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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