Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L, back) and Swiss President Ueli Maurer (R, back) attend a signing ceremony after their talks in Bern, Switzerland, May 24, 2013. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)
In Switzerland, mutual benefit is the key words to sum up Li's visit.
During his stay in the Alpine country, the Chinese premier witnessed the conclusion of free trade talks between the two partners, which, according to Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng, would be one of the most comprehensive and high-level accords China has signed with a foreign country in recent years.
As the two are highly complementary economies, a free trade agreement will bring huge benefits to companies and consumers in both countries.
It also sends a strong signal to the world that one country cannot necessarily profit at the expense of others in a globalized era and a win-win result can only be achieved through an open policy.
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