So Swiss, So Changzhou! Swiss Centers Changzhou Officially Launched
2024年7月16日 - 8:05PM
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the China-Switzerland Free
Trade Agreement coming into effect. On July 11, the fourth
"So Swiss" event was held in Changzhou, providing a platform
for showcasing Switzerland. On July 12, the Swiss Centers
Changzhou, branch of the largest Swiss business cluster in Asia to
date, was officially launched. This center will further aid in the
industrial innovation collaboration between Changzhou and
Switzerland, pushing Sino-Swiss international cooperation to new
heights.
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Switzerland is renowned as the "nation of innovation,"
consistently ranking at the top of the Global Innovation Index for
many years. It boasts a host of world-renowned companies and
advanced technologies in high-end manufacturing, pharmaceutical and
chemical industries, ecological agriculture, and environmental
protection. Changzhou is one of the cities in the Yangtze River
Delta region with the highest concentration of Swiss enterprises,
currently hosting 42 Swiss-invested enterprises. It has developed
an important carrier for Sino-Swiss economic and trade cooperation
- the Sino-Swiss (Changzhou) International Industrial Innovation
Park, which has so far attracted 25 leading international
industrial projects with a total investment exceeding $700
million.
As strategic partners in innovation, China and Switzerland
complement each other and hold immense potential in collaborative
innovation. Sheng Lei, Mayor of Changzhou Municipal People's
Government, stated that during exchanges with Switzerland,
Changzhou has witnessed the development of exemplary foreign
enterprises such as Mettler-Toledo, Rieter, and Buhler.
The park serves as an important window and platform for
Sino-Swiss economic and trade cooperation, creating synchronous
resonance in the industrial and supply chains with many leading
Swiss enterprises. Nicolas, the founder of the Swiss Centers, noted
that "China's high-quality development and new productive forces
have been placed in a very important position, aligning perfectly
with the Swiss emphasis on innovation-driven development."
"The excellent business environment in Changzhou is impressive,"
said Jürg Burri, the Swiss Ambassador to China. The operation
of the Swiss Centers provides a great window for Swiss
enterprises to connect with China's development and strongly
supports the continued bilateral trade relationship between China
and Switzerland. He expressed hope that under the framework of the
Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement, Changzhou and Switzerland will
continue to expand cooperation, strengthen economic and trade
exchanges, and achieve win-win cooperation.
Source: Sino-Swiss (Changzhou) International Industrial
Innovation Park
Contact person: Mr. Wong, Tel: 86-10-63074558