Swiss foreign minister to visit China

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will visit China from April 2 to 4, at the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Thursday.

While in Beijing, Cassis will hold the first round of foreign ministerial strategic talks between China and Switzerland, Lu said.