On April 1, 2026, Ambassador Zhou Limin visited the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and exchanged views with IVA President Sylvia Schwaag Serger and other representatives on promoting practical cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI) between China and Sweden. Cui Yuting, Counsellor for Science and Technology Affairs at the Chinese Embassy, attended the meeting.

Ambassador Zhou commended IVA for its long-standing efforts to promote China-Sweden cooperation in STI. He introduced China’s new plans under the 15th Five-Year Plan aimed at advancing high-quality development, expanding high-standard opening up, and promoting innovation cooperation. He emphasized that China’s commitment to high-level opening up and innovation presents important opportunities for Sweden and Europe, and expressed the hope that IVA and its Chinese partners will continue to deepen policy dialogue and STI cooperation, so as to bring benefits to the peoples of both countries.

President Serger spoke highly of the remarkable progress China has made in science and technological innovation. She noted that China is a key partner for Sweden in innovation cooperation, and expressed IVA’s readiness to further consolidate mutual trust, actively explore new avenues for bilateral STI cooperation, and advance the shared vision of harnessing scientific and technological innovation to benefit social development.