国内英语新闻:Chinese vice premier arrives in Switzerland for visit, Davos forum

ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang arrived here on Monday, kicking off his formal visit to Switzerland. He will also attend this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos.

During the past 60 years, Li said in a written statement upon arrival, the bilateral relations between China and Switzerland have enjoyed tremendous progress, with frequent top-level official exchanges, fruitful cooperation in trade and economy, deepened exchanges in various fields and smooth communication and coordination in dealing with international and regional issues.

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech during a dinner party held by the Economiesuisse, the Swiss Business Federation, at Zurich, Switzerland on Jan. 25, 2010. Li Keqiang arrived here on Monday for a four-day official visit to Switzerland, during which he will also attend this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos

Switzerland recognized the People's Republic of China in 1950, becoming one of the earliest countries in western Europe to do so and to establish diplomatic ties with the new China, Li noted.

The development of bilateral ties enjoys great potential and has a broad prospect, he added.

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with Gerold Buehrer, president of Economiesuisse during a dinner party held by the Economiesuisse, the Swiss Business Federation, at Zurich on Jan. 25, 2010. Li Keqiang arrived here on Monday for a four-day official visit to Switzerland, during which he will also attend this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos

During the visit, Li is scheduled to hold talks with Swiss President Doris Leuthard and WEF President Klaus Shwab, and will have a dialogue with leading figures in the business circle.

The Chinese vice premier believed that his visit will help further mutual political trust, enhance the traditional friendship, elevate bilateral trade and economic cooperation to a higher level, and continue to push the ties forward.

Prior to the trip, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei briefed the media that Li will exchange opinions with the Swiss authorities on bilateral relations, sum up the successful experiences of the development of bilateral ties for the past 60 years and discuss new ways on furthering the ties in order to inject new impetus into bilateral cooperation in various fields.

In his planned address at the WEF annual meeting, Li will mainly brief participants about China's domestic economic situation, the Chinese government's policy, the achievement made through China's efforts to deal with the economy and society.

Li will also elaborate China's stand on some global issues such as global governance and the world's joint response to climate change, and call for an all-round, sustained and balanced growth of the world's economy.

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) and Gerold Buehrer, president of Economiesuisse step into the room during a dinner party held by the Economiesuisse, the Swiss Business Federation, at Zurich on Jan. 25, 2010. Li Keqiang arrived here on Monday for a four-day official visit to Switzerland, during which he will also attend this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos