China and Switzerland sign joint statement of free trade agreement,

Swiss Federal Minister Guy Parmelin, front right, and Wang Shouwen, Chinese Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, front left, shake hands after signing a joint statement of the free trade agreement, next to Swiss President Viola Amherd, back right, and Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, back left, during an official visit in Kehrsatz near Bern, Switzerland, January 15, 2024. PETER KLAUNZER/Pool via REUTERS