"The China-Switzerland relationship has become a model for the cooperation between two countries with different social systems, development stages and size of homelands," said President Xi Jinping, as he met with his counterpart Doris Leuthard in the Swiss capital to discuss how they can further develop and promote open and inclusive global trade. The two leaders oversaw the signing of 10 documents to boost cooperation in areas including free trade, clean energy, sports, customs and intellectual property, promising to upgrade their Free Trade Agreement that has been in effect since 2014. 

Uzbek national Abdulkadir Masharipov was found by security forces in the city’s Esenyurt district, reportedly hiding with his four-year-old son in an apartment owned by a Kyrgyz friend. Pictures of the suspect released by police show him in bloodstained clothing with cuts and injuries on his face. He is due to undergo medical checks before being questioned by police over the New Year’s attack that left 39 people dead.

The UN’s humanitarian affairs office gave a low estimate of the numbers killed in the two-year conflict, as it pushes Houthi rebels and President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi for an end to the ongoing violence. Previous UN reports on Yemen have suggested that some 19 million people in the country are in need of humanitarian aid, amid reports of cholera outbreaks, hospital bombings and the recruitment of child soldiers.

China’s Football Association announced in a statement on Monday that all Super League teams will be limited to only three non-Chinese players per game from next season, after a spate of mega-money signings on stars like Carlos Tevez and Oscar. Clubs will also have to name at least two Chinese players aged under 23 for each game, with at least one of them in the starting lineup. The move comes amid speculation over a proposed 80 million pound (96 million US dollars) deal by Jiangsu Suning for Chelsea’s Diego Costa.

After a spate of violence that has seen over 140 people killed in little over two weeks since the start of the year, Brazilian President Michel Temer has told Reuters that the country will spend one billion reais (309 million US dollars) on building at least 30 more prisons this year. The move comes as Brazil looks to ease overcrowding and tackle the drug gangs that dominate its penitentiary system, which houses more than 620,000 convicts.

May’s office has said that on Tuesday, the British prime minister will deliver a speech outlining her plans for Britain’s departure from the European Union, promising that there will be no “half in, half out” deal. UK media is reporting that her plan will see the UK completely withdraw from the single market, the European Court of Justice and look to regain full control of its borders, saying “We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership as we leave.”

Vice Premier Wang Yang on Monday said that the country should look to do even more in its campaign against intellectual property right infringement and counterfeit products. In the future, the country should reinforce cooperation among different regions, government departments and countries with a focus on major products, major areas and important links, said Wang.  In 2016, Chinese authorities cracked more than 170,000 cases concerning IPR infringement and counterfeit products and arrested nearly 20,000 suspects. 

Rong Jun, an official with the Beijing Municipal Transportation Commission, told delegates attending the city's annual congressional meeting that the authorities would not roll out such a policy anytime soon, despite speculation online that the city could waive fares for bus travel when faced with air pollution. Jun also suggested proposals for congestion charges in the city were still being studied.