2026年5月8日，中国驻瑞典大使周立民出席瑞中贸易委员会午餐会并发表主旨演讲。瑞中贸易委员会主席佩尔松、使馆负责经济商务事务的参赞康文及60余名瑞、中企业负责人参加。
周大使宣介了中国“十五五”规划带来的发展机遇，分享了到任以来对中瑞关系的认识和感受，表示两国间利益大于分歧、合作是主流，希望双方相向而行，处理好经济与政治、机遇与风险、主要与次要等关系，加强务实合作，推动中瑞率先成为不同文明、不同制度、不同发展阶段国家间相互成就的典范。
佩尔松表示，中国已从生产和出口基地发展为创新基地，有力推动了瑞典企业融入中国产供链、创新链，双边经贸合作未来可期。午餐会期间，周大使还回答了与会企业家关心的问题。
附：演讲全文
周立民大使在瑞中贸易委员会午餐会上的主旨演讲
尊敬的佩尔松主席，
各位瑞中贸易委员会会员代表，
女士们、先生们：
大家中午好！
很高兴受邀参加瑞中贸易委员会午餐会。瑞中贸易委员会成立四十多年来，一直致力于促进中瑞经贸交流与合作，见证了中国改革开放和中瑞经贸发展的历程，今天在座的各位也都是中国高质量发展和中国式现代化建设的参与者和贡献者。在此，我谨代表中国驻瑞典大使馆，对瑞中贸易委员会及各会员企业为促进中瑞经贸关系所作出的积极贡献表示最衷心的感谢!
我到任以来，陆续与多位瑞政府官员、商界人士、专家学者进行交流，对中瑞关系也有了更加深入的认识。今天，我愿借此机会与大家作个交流。相信各位都关注到了前不久中国两会通过的“十五五”规划。该规划不仅是未来五年中国发展的新蓝图，更是与各国共同发展的邀请函，为世界繁荣发展提供了广阔的机遇蓝海。
一是增长预期好。2026年中国GDP增速预计为4.5%-5%，按此增速计算，未来五年中国GDP增量将超过40万亿瑞典克朗，相当于每年新增一个中等规模经济体的总量。作为全球最大的新兴经济体，中国经济长期向好的支撑条件更加完善，持续增长的基本趋势更加巩固，中国仍将是世界经济增长的稳定锚和动力源，继续为动荡的世界局势提供稳定性和确定性。
二是市场空间大。中国已经成为全球第二大消费市场和进口市场，到2035年中等收入群体有望超过8亿人，增量几乎相当于欧盟目前人口量。未来五年，中国将在“制造大国”的基础上加快成为“消费大国”，充分释放服务消费潜力，积极引进国际优质服务资源；扩容升级商品消费，大力发展数字消费、绿色消费、高端消费。瑞典在以上领域有优势、有特色，希望瑞典企业积极融入中国超大规模市场，共享中国发展红利。
三是创新动能强。未来五年，中国将坚持智能化、绿色化、融合化方向，加快构建以先进制造业为骨干的现代化产业体系，重点打造生物医药、航空航天、集成电路、新型储能、低空经济、智能机器人等六大新兴支柱产业，以及生物制造、6G、量子科技、氢能和核聚变能、脑机接口、具身智能等六大未来产业，制造业、服务业将有50万亿瑞典克朗以上的增长空间。瑞典拥有全球领先的创新生态，在先进制造、生物医药、绿色低碳等领域优势明显，欢迎广大瑞企积极融入中国的创新链和产业链，共享产业发展机遇。
四是开放水平高。未来五年，中国将坚定不移推进高水平对外开放，以服务业为重点扩大市场准入和开放领域，推动电信、互联网、教育、文化、医疗等领域有序扩大开放，缩减外资准入负面清单，持续优化外商投资环境，让外资企业在中国的投资空间更广。大力发展服务贸易、数字贸易，推动贸易平衡发展，举办“购在中国”“出口中国”“投资中国”等系列品牌活动，继续举办全球唯一以进口为主题的国家级展会——进博会。开放的中国，世界的机遇。我们期待瑞典企业进一步坚定深耕中国市场的决心与信心，主动融入中国高质量发展大局，实现“赢在中国、赢在全球”。
当前，国际局势变乱交织，单边主义、保护主义陡然升级，世界进入新的动荡变革期，何去何从取决于各国人民的选择。面对历史的十字路口，中瑞不约而同选择了合作。去年以来，在中瑞两国政府和工商界的共同努力下，双方高层互访增多，经贸合作机制重启，人员往来更加密切，经贸合作势头向好。而要巩固和发展这一向好势头，我认为，首先要处理好三对关系。
一是经济与政治的关系。瑞典是第一个同新中国建交的西方国家，同时也是中国改革开放后第一个与中国签订双边投资保护协定的国家。这不仅具有重要的政治意义，同时也给两国人民带来了实实在在的利益。中瑞建交76年来，政治互信不断巩固，双边经贸关系稳定发展。事实证明，良好的双边关系必将有力推动双边经贸合作；反之，经贸合作将难以持久稳定，更难以蓬勃发展。希望各位企业家朋友在持续推动中瑞经贸合作的同时，也要发挥各自优势和影响力，为中瑞关系稳定发展贡献力量。我相信，在我们的共同努力下，中瑞定将率先成为不同文明、不同制度、不同发展阶段国家间相互成就的典范。
二是机遇与风险的关系。近年来，欧洲对华“降依赖”“去风险”的论调不绝于耳。客观地说，任何一个市场都是有风险的，但如果将风险泛政治化、泛安全化，反而会扭曲判断，错失发展良机。中国拥有全球最完整的产业链、最广阔的应用场景、最活跃的资本、最丰富的创新资源，营商环境持续改善，为外资企业提供了更加透明、可预期的发展空间。融入中国市场，意味着企业能够获得强大的合作伙伴、新颖的发展模式、先进的技术和优质的人才，并通过竞争淬炼重塑企业的核心竞争力。今年以来，欧洲多国政要密集访华，众多跨国企业赴华探寻商机，这种“到中国去”的共识背后是对中国经济前景的充足信心和良好预期。
三是主要与次要的关系。中瑞两国虽然在历史文化、社会制度、发展阶段等方面有所不同，但不存在地缘政治矛盾，也没有根本的利害冲突。中瑞两国都致力于维护多边主义，支持经济全球化、贸易和投资自由化便利化，双方更多的是共同利益，合作与共识应成为双边关系的“主旋律”，而分歧是次要的、少数的、暂时的。近期中瑞关系向好的事实也证明，合作是唯一的出路，也是最好的办法。希望双方求同存异、相向而行，用开放的心态和行动共同培育发展新动能，推动中瑞关系再上新台阶。
最后，我要再次感谢瑞中贸易委员会精心组织今天的午餐会，希望企业家们能在中国“十五五”规划实施进程中找到新的发展机遇，持续深耕中国市场，不断提升竞争力。让我们携手共进、共同发展，共创中瑞互利共赢的美好未来。
谢谢大家！
Speech by Ambassador Zhou Limin at the Working Lunch Hosted by Sweden-China Trade Council
Distinguished Mr.Ulf Pehrsson,Chairman of the Sweden-China Trade Council,
Dear Members of the Sweden-China Trade Council,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good afternoon!
It gives me great pleasure to attend the working lunch with the SCTC.Over the past40years since its establishment,the SCTC has been committed to promoting China-Sweden economic and trade exchanges and cooperation,and has witnessed the course of China’s opening up and China-Sweden economic and trade development.All of you present today are participants in and contributors to China’s high-quality development and modernization.Hereby,on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Sweden,I would like to extend our most sincere appreciation to the SCTC and all member companies for your positive contributions to advancing economic and trade relations between China and Sweden.
Since assuming my post,I have engaged in exchanges with many Swedish government officials,business people,experts and scholars,and gained a more in-depth understanding of China-Sweden relations.Today,I would like to take this opportunity to share my thoughts with you.
I believe you have all noted the15th Five-Year Plan recently adopted at China’s“Two sessions”.The plan is not only a new blueprint for China’s development over the next five years,but also an invitation to all countries to pursue shared development,offering vast opportunities for global prosperity and economic growth.
First,a positive economic growth outlook.China sets its GDP growth target for2026at4.5%to5%.At this growth rate,China’s GDP increment will exceed40trillion SEK over the next five years,which means its annual GDP increment is equivalent to the GDP of a medium-sized economy.As the world’s largest emerging economy,China will continue to see stable conditions and underlying trend supporting its long-term growth.China will remain an anchor and engine of global economic growth,continuing to provide stability and certainty amid a turbulent global landscape.
Second,great market space.China has become world’s second-largest consumer and import market.By2035,China’s middle-income population is expected to hit800million,an increase nearly equivalent to the current total population of the EU.Over the next five years,China will accelerate its transformation from a major manufacturer into a major consumer in the world.China will fully unleash the potential of service consumption and actively import high-quality international services.China will also expand and upgrade its goods consumption and encourage digital,environmentally-friendly and high-end consumption.Sweden has strengths and unique advantages in these areas.We hope Swedish companies could actively integrate into China’s vast market and share in the benefits of China’s development.
Third,strong innovative momentum.Over the next five years,China will pursue intelligent,green and integrated development,and accelerate the building of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone.China will foster six emerging pillar industries,including biomedicine,aviation and aerospace,integrated circuits,new energy storage,low-altitude economy and intelligent robots.It will also nurture six future industries,including biomanufacturing,6G technology,quantum technology,hydrogen,nuclear fusion power,brain-computer interfaces,and embodied AI.China’s manufacturing and service sectors combined are poised to grow by50trillion SEK in value.Sweden enjoys a world-leading innovation ecosystem and distinct advantages in advanced manufacturing,biomedicine,and green and low-carbon sectors.Swedish enterprises are welcome to actively integrate into China’s innovation and industrial chains and share in opportunities brought by China’s industrial development.
Forth,a high level of openness.Over the next five years,China will remain unwavering in advancing high-standard opening up,expand market access and the scope of opening up with a focus on the service sector,and take systematic steps to further open the telecommunication,internet,education,culture,medical service and other sectors.China will further shorten the negative list for foreign investment and continue to improve the business environment for foreign investors in order to provide them with broader investment opportunities in China.China will vigorously develop trade in services and digital trade,and seek balance in imports and exports.China will continue to hold flagship events including“Shopping in China”“Export to China”and“Invest in China”,as well as the China International Import Expo(CIIE),the only national-level import-themed exhibition in the world.An open China is an opportunity for the world.We hope Swedish companies could strengthen their resolve and confidence in deepening their roots in the Chinese market,proactively integrate into China’s high-quality development,and achieve success both in China and globally.
At present,the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation,with unilateralism and protectionism on the rise.It is upon the people of all countries to decide which way to go in the future.Standing at this historical crossroads,China and Sweden choose to cooperate.Since last year,with the joint efforts of the Chinese and Swedish governments and business communities,positive progress has been made in the economic and trade cooperation between our two countries.High-level mutual visits have increased.The joint committee mechanism on economic,industrial and technical cooperation has restarted.People-to-people exchanges have become closer.Economic and trade cooperation enjoys a positive momentum.To maintain and strengthen this momentum,I believe it is important to properly manage three sets of relationships.
First,the relationship between economy and politics.Sweden is the first western country to have established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China,and also the first country to have signed a bilateral investment protection agreement with China after the beginning of reform and opening up.This not only carries great political significance,but also delivers tangible benefits to our two peoples.Over the past76years since the establishment of diplomatic ties,our political mutual trust has been consolidated and bilateral economic and trade ties have maintained stable development.It has been proven that good bilateral relations will provide strong impetus to bilateral economic and trade cooperation.Without such relations,it will be difficult for economic and trade cooperation to sustain,let alone to prosper.We hope our friends from the business community could leverage your strengths and influence to contribute to the steady development of bilateral political relations,while continuing to advance our trade cooperation.I believe that with our joint efforts,China and Sweden will be the first to become an example of mutual success between countries with different civilizations,systems,and stage of development.
Second,the relationship between opportunities and risks.In recent years,there has been repeated rhetoric across Europe about“reducing dependence”on and“de-risking”from China.Objectively speaking,risk exists in any market.However,when risk is conflated with politics and security considerations,it may distort judgment and lead to missed opportunities.China has the world’s most complete industrial chain,the broadest range of application scenarios,the most dynamic capital markets,and the richest innovation resource.Business environment in China has continued to improve,providing foreign enterprises with transparent and predictable conditions for development.Integrating into the Chinese market allows enterprises to benefit from strong partners,innovative development models,advanced technologies and high-quality talent,while strengthening and reshaping their core competitiveness through competition.Since the beginning of this year,a number of European leaders have visited China,and many multinational corporations have also traveled to China to explore business opportunities.This consensus of“going to China”reflects their confidence in and optimistic expectation for the future of China’s economy.
Third,the relationship between the primary and the secondary.Despite the differences in history,culture,social system,and stage of development,China and Sweden do not have geopolitical conflicts,nor clashes of fundamental interests.Both countries are committed to upholding multilateralism,supporting economic globalization,and advocating trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.Overall,shared interests carry heavier weight in our relationship.Cooperation and consensus should define the tone of our bilateral ties,with differences being secondary,limited and temporary.The recent improvement in bilateral relations has also proven that cooperation is the only way forward and the best solution.We hope both sides will seek common ground while putting aside differences,work in the same direction,and jointly foster new growth drivers with an open mind and concrete actions,so as to bring China-Sweden relations to a new height.
Finally,I would like to once again express my sincere appreciation to the SCTC for the thoughtful arrangement of today’s working lunch.I hope that entrepreneurs would identify new development opportunities arising from the implementation of China’s15th Five-Year Plan,continue to cultivate the Chinese market,and steadily enhance competitiveness.Let’s work together to promote shared progress and development,and jointly create a brighter future of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation for China and Sweden.
Thank you all!
