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.

High-level talks between the United States and China have begun in Geneva, Switzerland, Chinese state media reported on Saturday, in a possible thaw in the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s massive tariffs.