The relationship between China and Switzerland is coming under the spotlight ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place on January 17-20 in Davos. These photos capture some of the memorable moments in the bilateral ties in recent years.

Representatives unveil the plaque for the Sino-Swiss joint venture Molinari Rail Systems GmbH in Dessau, Germany, on November 1, 2016 (XINHUA)

Chinese and Swiss ballerinas perform together at an event in Lausanne, Switzerland, on November 11, 2015 (XINHUA)

Chinese engraving artist Wei Lizhong works on an art piece together with a Swiss counterpart during a cultural exchange activity held in Basel, Switzerland on October 21, 2015 (XINHUA)

A dragon dance in central Bern, Switzerland’s capital, on August 29, 2015 to mark the 65th anniversary of China-Switzerland diplomatic relations (XINHUA)

A Swiss visitor at the Chinese booth during the 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva on April 15, 2015 (XINHUA)

Participants try virtual reality (VR) devices at the booth of the World VR Forum, a Swiss nonprofit association, during a performing arts fair in Shanghai, on October 13, 2016 (XINHUA)