On Tuesday 1 September, high-ranking representatives of the financial market authorities and the central banks of Switzerland and China met in Beijing for a further round of the financial dialogue which was started two years ago. The discussions focused on developments in the financial markets, the further expansion of bilateral cooperation regarding financial matters and in particular the role of Switzerland as a renminbi trading venue and cooperation within the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in the Financial Stability Board and in the G20. On September 2, financial sector representatives from both countries will also meet for a second series of round-table talks in the presence of authority representatives. With the regular financial dialogue, Switzerland and China maintain and strengthen cooperation between the authorities in both countries which are responsible for international financial and tax matters. The meeting on Tuesday was the third one, following on from those which took place in 2013 and 2014.