BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe met with Swiss Chief of Armed Forces Philippe Rebord in Beijing on Thursday.

Wei said Switzerland is China's key cooperation partner in Europe and China stands ready to work with the Swiss side to advance military cooperation in all areas and make contributions to the China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership.

Rebord said Switzerland is willing to work with the Chinese side to deepen cooperation in high-level military exchanges, personnel training, international peace-keeping, among others, to boost the military-to-military relations.