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Ignazio Cassis will be on an official visit to Japan and China next week. In China, the talks will focus on bilateral relations, economic challenges and current geopolitical issues.
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Visita ufficiale di Cassis in Giappone e in Cina
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The visit will begin in Japan, “a long-standing strategic partner of Switzerland in Asia, particularly in the areas of trade, research and innovation,” a statement from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said. On Tuesday, Cassis will officially open Switzerland Day at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, together with a delegation of representatives of the Swiss scientific and business community.
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The following day in Tokyo, the head of the FDFA is scheduled to hold talks with Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya focusing on major international issues and joint efforts to promote effective multilateralism. Formal meetings are also planned with representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
This year Switzerland celebrates the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with China, the FDFA stated. On April 24, Cassis will be in Beijing for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focusing on current geopolitical events and international issues of common interest. He will also take part in the China International Machine Tool Show (CIMT) in Beijing, where he will meet with executives from Swiss machine tool companies.
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Seventy-five years ago, Switzerland became one of the first Western countries to recognise the newly founded People’s Republic of China.
The trip will end in Shanghai on April 25 with a visit to Schindler, “a pioneer company in the development of economic relations between Switzerland and China”, the note states. The head of the FDFA will take advantage of his presence to meet representatives of the Swiss community.
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