[Xi Jinping Meets with Swiss Federal President Palmer] On the afternoon of October 30, President Xi Jinping met with Swiss Federal President Palmer, who was on a working visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping emphasized that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland, both sides have adhered to the principles of mutual achievement and pioneering spirit, continuously demonstrating the spirit of "equality, innovation, and win-win" in China-Switzerland cooperation through pragmatic results, becoming a model for exchanges between countries of different sizes and social systems. Both sides should respect each other, treat each other as equals, and strengthen exchanges and policy alignment at all levels in all aspects. China is accelerating the development of new-type productive forces and steadily expanding institutional opening-up, and is willing to build the Chinese market into a global market and a shared market. Both sides should adhere to mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, making the blueprint for open cooperation a tangible reality. They should strengthen innovation cooperation, focusing on cultivating cooperation in emerging industries such as the digital economy, green energy storage, and artificial intelligence, building high-quality industrial and supply chains based on collaborative innovation and shared benefits, and jointly promoting the positive development of artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
