( November 3, 2026, 03:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China and Switzerland signed a protocol upgrading their bilateral free trade agreement on Friday, covering greater market access for goods, services and investment, as well as updated rules on competition, digital trade, rules of origin, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade and sustainable development, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. The protocol was signed in Beijing by Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swiss President Guy Parmelin. The two countries concluded five rounds of negotiations in August 2026 after starting talks in September 2024. Both sides must complete their domestic approval procedures before the upgraded agreement can take effect. Statement follows (in Chinese). ...
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