Academician Benoît Dubuis, President of the Swiss Academy of Engineering, recently met with Chinese representatives and reviewed the positive results achieved by China and Switzerland in two-way exchanges in biomedicine and intelligent medical equipment industries and the construction of scientific research platforms since mid-2024. Academician Dubey highlighted the rapid development of the research platform of the Sino-Swiss Institute of Advanced Technology of Shanghai University and the remarkable progress of the landing process of the Sino-Swiss Proof-of-Concept Center, emphasizing that the two engineering academies have injected new kinetic energy into technological transformation and industrial upgrading through deepening cooperation.

Ambassador Mao Jun, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland, highly appreciated the above achievements and praised Academician Dube and CIAT for “playing a key role as a bridge”, effectively integrating the scientific and technological resources of the two countries, and promoting the connotation of China-Sweden strategic partnership on innovation to be continuously enriched. At the same time, Mr. Mao also invited Academician Dube to actively participate in the activities related to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland in 2025, so as to further promote bilateral exchanges in science, technology and humanities. Mr. Zhai Qijiang, Director General of the Embassy's Cultural, Educational and Scientific Section, Mr. Liu Yunzhen, Third Secretary of the Embassy, and Mr. Zhang Lei, Executive Director of the Sino-Swedish Institute of Advanced Technology of Shanghai University, attended the meeting together.

From December 11 to 13, Chinese Vice Minister of Education Wang Guangyan led a delegation to Switzerland, aiming to implement the consensus of the two heads of state and promote Sino-Swiss education policy dialogues and practical cooperation. During the visit, Wang Guangyan held talks with Swiss Federal Councillor and Minister of Economy, Education and Research Guy Pamland, during which the two sides reached a number of consensus on the implementation of the initiative of “Doubling Europe”, deepening cooperation in higher education and vocational education, and discussed in-depth the planning of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025. The two sides also held in-depth discussions on the planning of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025.

Minister Pamland fully affirmed the effectiveness of Sino-Swiss cooperation in education, calling the policy dialogues between the two countries “fruitful” and the exchanges in higher education and vocational education “remarkable”, and looking forward to further expanding the areas of cooperation in the future and enhancing mutual understanding. In addition, Vice Minister Wang Guangyan exchanged views with President Dube of the Swiss Academy of Engineering on scientific research cooperation, and visited the University of Geneva and the UNESCO International Bureau of Education to deepen collaboration in scientific research, high-level human resources cultivation and digitization of education.

The synergy between China and Switzerland in the fields of science and technology and education not only injects new vitality into the development of bilateral relations, but also contributes wisdom to global innovation and sustainable development. As the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations approaches in 2025, the two sides are drawing up a new chapter of practical cooperation and moving towards a higher level of strategic partnership.