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China willing to advance talks to upgrading Switzerland trade pact, ministry says

By Thomson Reuters Apr 18, 2026 | 3:00 AM

BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) – China said ​on Saturday ‌it is willing to advance ‌negotiations ​on ⁠upgrading the China-Switzerland ⁠free trade agreement.

A high-standard free trade ​agreement will ⁠inject ⁠new momentum ​into trade, ​investment and innovation cooperation ‌between the two countries, ⁠the Commerce Ministry said in ⁠a statement ‌during ⁠a ​bilateral ‌trade meeting ​in Bern.

(Reporting ⁠by Mei Mei Chu; Editing by William ​Mallard)