China is willing to work with Switzerland to deliver more benefits to the two peoples, create more favorable conditions for enterprises from both countries, and inject greater certainty into the world economy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Wednesday.
Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked about China's view of current China-Switzerland relations and its expectations for the upcoming visit by President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin. "China welcomes President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin to visit China. President Xi Jinping will meet with him. This year marks the 10th anniversary of China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership. At present, China-Switzerland relations maintain sound growth momentum, with fruitful cooperation in various areas. In particular, our cooperation on free trade has become the biggest highlight of the bilateral ties," said Guo.
"Switzerland is the first country on the European continent to sign a free trade agreement with China. Since its entry into effect over a decade ago, the agreement has greatly facilitated the business exchanges between the two countries. In August this year, Switzerland became the first European country to complete the negotiations on an upgrade of the free trade agreement with China. China will work with Switzerland to bring more benefits to our two peoples, more convenience to our business communities, and more certainty to the growth of world economy through stable China-Switzerland relations," said the spokesman.
China willing to work with Switzerland to inject more certainty into world economy: spokesman
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core keeps tightening the "cage of institutions" in Party building, which provides strong guarantees for advancing the cause of building a great country and achieving national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization.
Since the 18th CPC National Congress held in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core included tightening Party discipline into the integrated plan on Party building in the new era, coordinating efforts to ensure that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to be corrupt.
Full and rigorous Party self-governance has been continuously extended to the grassroots level.
In 2024, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision started a nationwide campaign on addressing misconduct and corruption directly affecting the public.
Ping'an Village in Longquanyi District of Chengdu City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, recently completed constructions of new drainage outlets and ditches, and now heavy rain no longer disrupts traveling of the locals. The fund for the constructions was recovered from money that was embezzled by village officials.
"The money was recovered, and now the problem of rainwater accumulation has been solved. And the environment is getting better and better," said villager Wang Yuangang.
Since 2012, the Party has formulated or revised an unprecedented number of internal regulations, building a comprehensive framework of rules to confine power in "a cage of institutions".
"Why establishing rules? Fundamentally, it is to ensure that Party members and officials always keep in mind who they are, for whom they work, and on whom they rely," said Song Wei, researcher with the Institute for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Tsinghua University.
"We must uphold the principle that everyone is equal before rules and regulations, no one enjoys privileges in terms of compliance, and no exceptions are allowed in their enforcement, thus making sure that rules and regulations truly become live 'high-voltage lines'," said Li Li, deputy head of the School of Discipline Inspection and Supervision of China University of Political Science and Law.
Xi also launched an unprecedented anti-corruption storm that has swept every corner of public office, netting both high-ranking "tigers" and lower-level "flies". The anti-corruption campaign has continued unabated, with Xi stressing that the fight is an ongoing endeavor.
From January to September this year alone, discipline inspection and supervisory authorities filed more than 800,000 cases, including those against 73 officials at provincial and ministerial level or above, with 680,000 people receiving punishment, including 105 officials at provincial and ministerial level or above.
"The fight against corruption in the new era has been unprecedentedly forceful with clear effects. At the same time, we must recognize that the fight against corruption remains severe and complex, and the task of eradicating the breeding grounds and conditions for corruption remains arduous. Experience has taught us that anti-corruption is a major political endeavor that we cannot afford to lose and must never lose. We cannot pause for even a moment, nor can we retreat a single step. We must carry the anti-corruption fight through to the end," said Sun Songtao, deputy director of the case supervision and management office of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision.
CPC keeps tightening "cage of institutions" in Party building
