True value is in shared outlook of openness

Western politicians often talk of shared values when seeking to convey the foundations for their partnerships. When they meet Chinese leaders, such an expression is rarely used.

However, Swiss President Doris Leuthard said openness is a "shared value" of China and Switzerland, ahead of President Xi Jinping's four-day state visit to Switzerland that began on Sunday.

And it is with this shared value that the two countries will explore the upgrading of their free trade partnership by further lifting trade barriers and waiving tariffs.