Switzerland sends top politicians to U.S. and China at the same time as countries are being forced to pick sides in trade war

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While the Swiss president was in Washington last week to lobby U.S.officials over President Donald Trump's threatened 31% tariff on Swiss goods, the Swiss foreign minister was in Beijing.

In Europe, China is preparing to lift sanctions to revive a trade deal, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post.

On Thursday, he told Kenya's president that China’s market has always kept its door open to high-quality products from Kenya and that China encourages more capable Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses in Kenya, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

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Author / Journalist: Didi Tang, Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesChinaHong KongJapanKenyaSwitzerland

Topics: Tariffs and trade Tariffs

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Published On: 2025-04-28 @ 09:29:01 (11 hours ago)

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