Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao meet with their respective delegations in Bern, Switzerland, August 20, 2026. /Chinese Ministry of Commerce

China and Switzerland have completed negotiations on an upgraded free trade agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday.

Swiss Federal President and Minister for Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced the conclusion of the talks after a meeting in Bern.