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China and Switzerland pledge deeper science and technology cooperation
China’s science minister Yin Hejun met Swiss President and Economy, Education and Research Minister Guy Parmelin in Beijing on October 31.
The meeting focused on expanding China-Switzerland cooperation in science and technology as the countries mark 10 years of their innovation partnership.
On October 30, their leaders witnessed the signing of an agreement on managing scientific data shared across borders for joint research.
The agreement is intended to support deeper collaboration between researchers in the two countries.
They also discussed cooperation between universities, businesses and research institutions, as well as exchanges for young scientists.
Switzerland called China an important partner and said it wants to strengthen scientific ties.
The countries plan to hold the 10th meeting of their joint science and technology cooperation committee.
China and Switzerland pledged to deepen cooperation in science and technology during a meeting in Beijing on October 31, 2026.
China’s science and technology minister Yin Hejun met Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who also serves as minister for economic affairs, education and research.
The two sides discussed practical cooperation and strengthening their innovation strategic partnership, which was established in 2016.
On October 30, the countries signed an agreement on cross-border management of scientific data for joint research and development.
They also discussed data management, joint research and exchanges among young scientists.
- Who
- China’s science and technology minister Yin Hejun and Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who also serves as minister for economic affairs, education and research.
- What
- They discussed deepening science and technology cooperation and their innovation strategic partnership.
- When
- October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Beijing, China.
- Why
- The two sides said they wanted to strengthen practical cooperation and advance their innovation partnership.
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China and Switzerland signed an agreement on cross-border management of scientific data for joint research and development.
Yin Hejun met Guy Parmelin in Beijing to discuss strengthening science and technology cooperation.
- Meeting date
- October 31, 2026
- Meeting location
- Beijing
- Partnership milestone
- 10th anniversary in 2026
- Agreement signed
- China-Switzerland agreement on cross-border management of scientific data for joint research and development
- Next joint committee meeting
- 10th meeting of the China-Switzerland Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation
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What people are saying
The two countries’ innovation cooperation faces broad opportunities.
China is an important partner of Switzerland.