Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 9. On May 9, President Xi Jinping and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustav sent congratulatory messages to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Xi Jinping pointed out that Sweden was one of the first European countries to establish diplomatic relations with the New China. In the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China-Switzerland relations have remained stable overall, and the cooperation between the two countries in economic and trade, science and technology, education, humanities and other fields has been continuously expanded, and positive results have been achieved. I attach great importance to the development of China-Swissach relations and am willing to work with King Carl XVI Gustav to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as a new starting point, lead the two countries to enhance political mutual trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation, strengthen personnel exchanges, jointly support multilateralism and free trade, bring more welfare to the people of the two countries, and make greater contributions to world peace and prosperity.

Karl XVI Gustav said that on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China, I sincerely wish the close cooperation between Switzerland and China to continue to deepen, and look forward to the continuous development of Switzerland-China friendly relations.