Swiss president hopes 'Holy Spirit' might guide US-China weekend talks in Geneva over tariffs

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Swiss president hopes 'Holy Spirit' might guide US-China weekend talks in Geneva over tariffs

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's president lamented “disappointing” talks Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump's treasury secretary that did not ease stiff U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods, but expressed hope for a solution to a more consequential U.S.-China face-off on tariffs in Geneva this weekend.Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter, who also serves as finance minister, said she was nonetheless encouraged by the talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as Switzerland tries to wriggle out of hefty 31% U.S. tariffs of Swiss goods as part of Trump's sweeping \"reciprocal\" tariffs on countries around the globe.Their meeting was only an appetizer for the ..