President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin arrived in Beijing on Friday for a three-day working visit to China.
The visit comes as this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Switzerland innovative strategic partnership, and follows the successful conclusion of negotiations on upgrading their free trade agreement in August.
Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative and vice minister of commerce, welcomed the Swiss president at the airport.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Parmelin during the visit.
President of Swiss Confederation arrives for 3-day visit to China
President of Swiss Confederation arrives for 3-day visit to China
President of Swiss Confederation arrives for 3-day visit to China
Hundreds of paddleboarders made a splash as they raced along a river in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality for the latest round of the 2026 China National Stand-up Paddle Boarding (SUP) U Series.
The two-day gathering was held in Chongqing's suburban Qijiang District from Oct. 24-25 and welcomed around 800 athletes to compete in a host of events.
This marked the third year in a row that Qijiang has hosted a leg of the flagship water sports event, with this year's edition also seeing kayaking and open water swimming added for the first time.
The demanding program of events saw the staging of 200-meter kayak sprints and 1,500-meter open water races, while the different age grades spanned youth categories from under-9s to under-18s, as well as open and masters' groups for more seasoned participants.
Hundreds of water sports enthusiasts race along river in Chongqing
