# Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrives in Beijing for China visit

https://mins.news/en/item/123387

- CGTN, 2026-10-30 04:46 UTC
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> Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit to China, with trade and economic cooperation high on the agenda. The trip coincides with the 10th anniversary of the countries’ strategic partnership on innovation and follows the successful conclusion of talks in August to upgrade their free trade agreement. Chinese trade representative and Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang welcomed Parmelin at the airport.

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