Free Trade Agreement
Trump hands Swiss president surprise White House invite
Swiss President Ueli Maurer will travel to Washington to meet with Donald Trump on Thursday after receiving a surprise invitation.
Spying game: Tibetans in Switzerland accuse Beijing of oppression
Tibetans in Switzerland say Chinese spies have been photographing rallies organized by their community. They argue this is part of an ongoing crackdown by Beijing since Bern and China signed a free-trade agreement in 2013.
Swiss free trade deal talks with India stall
A long-delayed free trade deal between India and Switzerland is not likely to be signed soon, a senior Swiss official said on Thursday, with differences on intellectual property rights and data protection still unresolved.
Swiss central bank OKs China currency trading
Switzerland's central bank said Wednesday it had signed a pact with the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to set up clearing arrangements for renminbi trading in a move hailed by the domestic banking lobby.
Swiss-Chinese free trade agreement takes effect
A watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European economy.
China, Switzerland sign free trade agreement
China and Switzerland on Saturday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) — Beijing's first in continental Europe — in a deal that comes against a backdrop of trade tensions between the Asian giant and the European Union (EU).
Tibetan exiles berate Chinese rights record
Tibetan exiles in Bern on Friday urged Swiss authorities to take China to task for its human rights record during a landmark visit by Premier Li Keqiang focused squarely on a trade deal.
Chinese premier lauds trade deal in Bern
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday hailed a free trade deal with Switzerland as a landmark achievement, saying it had "huge meaning" for global trade and underscored Beijing's growing openness to the world.
Chinese premier touts trade deal with Swiss
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sees a looming free-trade deal with Switzerland as a touchstone for Beijing's growing ties with foreign nations, he told a Swiss newspaper on Thursday ahead of a landmark visit to Europe.