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This is the best summary I could come up with:
China and Switzerland signed a joint declaration Monday to bolster an existing free trade agreement and deepen bilateral ties, the Swiss government said.
Efforts to make the deal stronger had stalled over concerns about China's human rights records.
A dialogue between the Swiss and Chinese foreign ministries will resume this year and is set to include human rights.
Besides moving to upgrade the free trade deal, the countries also agreed on simplifying visa procedures for travel, China's state media outlet Xinhua reported.
China agreed to provide visa-free entry for Swiss citizens, the Xinhua report said.
He has pledged to kick up trade and investment last year to generate more excitement around a powerful but a largely lackluster economy.
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