Switzerland and the United States have agreed to accelerate their trade talks and are determined to reach an agreement quickly, Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Friday, without specifying a time frame.

Switzerland is moving closer to a potential trade agreement with the US, with Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter announcing a clear commitment from Washington to accelerate negotiations, while talks to modernize a longstanding free trade agreement with China are also showing progress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports.