On April 3, 2018, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Yang Jiechi met with Member of the Federal Council and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis of the Swiss Confederation in Beijing.
Yang Jiechi expressed that the development of China-Switzerland relations conforms to the fundamental interests of the two peoples and plays an active role as a pioneer in China-Europe cooperation. China is willing to, together with Switzerland, carry forward the cooperation spirit that calls for mutual respect and mutual trust, exploration and innovation, and win-win cooperation in line with the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping and leaders of Switzerland, so as to push China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership for constant progress.
Ignazio Cassis commended the great development achievements China has made, and expressed that Switzerland attaches high importance to the "Belt and Road" initiative and stands ready to elevate bilateral relations to new highs.
Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional topics of common interest.