Future Milestones in Switzerland–China Relations

SwitzerlandSwitzerland was among the first western states to recognizePeople’s Republic of China, The the People’s Republic of ChinaPeople’s Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) in 1950. Since then, bilateral relations have deepened in all areas, especially after the PRC introduced policies that facilitated the opening up of the country for foreign investment during the early 1980s. The relations and engagements of our two countries now cover numerous fields including politics, human rights, trade and investment, finance, the labor market and employment, science and technologyScience and Technology (S&T), education, the environment, and culture.