# Swiss president arrives in Beijing as trade ties take center stage

https://mins.news/en/item/124090

- CGTN, 2026-11-01 02:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-01/Swiss-President-arrives-in-Beijing-as-trade-ties-take-center-stage-1RH5uFmXmPC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Swiss President Guy Parmelin is visiting China from October 30 to November 1. As the countries mark 10 years of their innovative strategic partnership, talks are expected to focus on closer economic ties after negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement concluded successfully.

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