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State visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping pays a state visit to Switzerland. The full Federal Council receives him in Berne on 15 January. The next day, Alain Berset, Vice-President of the Federal Council, takes part in the official talks alongside the President of the Confederation, Doris Leuthard, and Federal Councillors Didier Burkhalter, Ueli Maurer and Johann N. Schneider-Ammann. Ten agreements, conventions and protocols are signed, including an agreement on culture.
On 18 January, Alain Berset leaves the WEF for Geneva. Together with Xi Jinping, he meets the new UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, for an informal meeting. The Chinese President then addresses the UN. In the evening, Alain Berset bids him farewell on behalf of the Federal Council.
Sunday 15 January 2017 — Berne
- Reception of President Xi Jinping by the full Federal Council
Monday 16 January 2017 — Berne
- Official talks between the Swiss and Chinese delegations
- Signing of ten agreements, conventions and protocols
Wednesday 18 January 2017 — Geneva
- Meeting with António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, in the presence of Xi Jinping
- Speech by Xi Jinping at the Palais des Nations
- Dinner in honour of the Chinese President
- Official farewell
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