On Friday evening December 2, 2022, Chinese Consul General to Zurich and for the Principality of Liechtenstein, ZHAO Qinghua, hosted a reception and dinner for Swiss foreign experts who were China National Friendship Award winners. At a reception before the dinner Professor Jay Siegel, Dean Emeritus-SPST, and Professor Kim Baldridge met with CG ZHAO to enjoy an exhibition of the past decade of China’s development, after which they exchanged ideas for future collaboration and development of friendship between China and Switzerland. The dinner was also attended by Professor Ruedi Nützi , Head of the China Center at FHNW in Olten, and his wife. The group found the discussions fruitful and committed to meet regularly for follow up and further discussions.