10月30日,中国和瑞士在北京签署中瑞自贸协定升级议定书。双方在货物、服务、投资及数字贸易等领域作出高水平开放承诺,路透社与瑞士媒体均指出此举与欧美贸易保护主义形成鲜明对比。
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中瑞两国于2014年生效了原有的自贸协定,本次签署的是升级议定书。
10月30日,中国和瑞士在北京签署中瑞自贸协定升级议定书。根据升级议定书,中瑞双方将在原有自贸协定基础上,作出货物、服务、投资领域的高水平开放承诺,并进一步升级原产地、贸易便利化、技术性贸易壁垒、数字贸易、竞争、贸易与可持续发展等领域规则。升级议定书签署后,中瑞双方将分别履行各自国内法律审批程序,推动议定书早日生效实施。
路透社报道称,中瑞自贸协定升级议定书顶住了全球保护主义抬头的趋势,与美欧设置贸易壁垒的做法形成鲜明对比。报道援引瑞士联邦主席帕姆兰的表态称,这标志着两国关系迈入新阶段,双方都为谈判成果感到自豪。
瑞士德语广播电视公司(SRF)报道称,这是针对不断增多的贸易壁垒发出的信号。报道援引瑞士前驻华大使贝尔纳迪诺・雷加佐尼的话表示,升级议定书与美国、欧盟日益增多的贸易限制形成鲜明对比,为瑞士开辟了新机遇。
此外,报道援引帕姆兰的话表示,互信是中瑞双方能够快速取得这一积极成果的关键。议定书进一步升级了贸易与可持续发展等领域规则。帕姆兰表示,这是瑞士迄今为止同其他国家谈判达成的水准最高的可持续发展章节。
瑞士广播电视台(RTS)援引瑞士联邦经济事务部的消息称,议定书升级了两国2014年生效的自贸协定,将助力瑞士商品和投资进入中国市场,同时为双方经贸投资搭建了现代化、完备的制度框架。
瑞士机械和电气工程行业协会(SWISSMEM)10月30日发布声明,对中瑞自贸协定升级议定书的签署表示欢迎,支持议定书在瑞士尽快获批。声明表示,议定书生效后,瑞士机械与精密仪器行业受益将最为显著。除关税减免外,议定书更新原产地规则、推出贸易便利化措施、完善投资相关条件,这些条款共同构建了更加优良的制度环境,帮助瑞士企业在竞争激烈的中国市场立足,瑞士出口型中小企业将尤其受益。声明指出,中国是重要的经济增长引擎,也是瑞士商品和服务的关键市场。升级议定书进一步夯实了瑞士企业稳定的对华市场准入通道,同时为瑞士拓展了新的市场空间,有利于降低瑞士的单边依赖。
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中瑞双方履行国内法律审批程序推动议定书生效
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