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World Economic Forum: talks with Li Keqiang and agreement with China on health products
21 January 2015 - 22 January 2015
On 21 January, at Davos town hall, Alain Berset joins Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf in the talks between the President of the Confederation, Simonetta Sommaruga, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. The two countries are celebrating 65 years of diplomatic relations; an agreement abolishing visas for diplomatic passports is initialled.
Immediately afterwards, Alain Berset signs with Zhang Yong, Minister of the China Food and Drug Administration, a cooperation agreement on foodstuffs, medicines, medical devices and cosmetics. Its implementation involves the FOPH, Swissmedic, the FSVO and SECO.
On the margins of the Forum, he holds several bilateral meetings, including one with the German Health Minister, Hermann Gröhe.
Wednesday 21 January 2015 — Davos
- Talks between the President of the Confederation and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, town hall
- Signing of the cooperation agreement with Zhang Yong, Minister of the CFDA
- Meeting with Sigmar Gabriel, German Vice-Chancellor
- Meeting with Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
Thursday 22 January 2015 — Davos
- Meeting with Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Swiss National Bank
- Meeting with Hermann Gröhe, German Health Minister
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