In collaboration with: Among the internal challenges that Swiss subsidiaries in China face, 38% state that lack of understanding from headquarter is an issue making it one of the top three internal challenges to a successful operation *. The Swiss Centers China and the St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia (SGI-HSG) join forces to…

On Friday June 9th, the Bern Fachhochschule Delegation visited the Machinery, Trading and Business Center of Swiss Center Shanghai. The delegation attended presentations by SCS (Case study – Soft landing of Swiss SMEs in China; Introduction about the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone functions), GF Machining Solutions and Baozun Inc., a leading, digital and e-commerce…

Organized by the Swiss Center Shanghai in collaboration with SwissCham and Swissnex, the Roundtable on Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement (SSFTA) on May 19th gathered a delegation of 32 from the Swiss business community and Shanghai government authorities together in dialogue. In attendance was Consul-General Alexander Hoffet, delegates from the Swiss Business Hub and representatives from…

2017 is an exciting year for Sino-Swiss economic relations. Following Xi Jinping’s state visit to Switzerland in January, three Swiss Federal Councilors have visited China including the President of the Swiss confederation Ms. Doris Leuthard, who has participated in the One Belt One Road summit in Beijing.  As Switzerland and China entered into an “innovative…

The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between Switzerland and China in 2013 is among the most ambitious trade deals signed by both countries to date.  During Xi Jinping’s state visit to Switzerland this year, both governments have agreed to upgrade the FTA agreement to benefit more Swiss companies. To take advantage of the positive economic…