In the first ten months of 2014, Swiss machinery exports to China (incl. Hong Kong) grew by 9.1% year-on-year, faster than to all the other main markets. The fast growth of the Chinese economy, the Sino-Swiss FTA and the growing need for automation and high-quality are very strong fundamentals for this trend to stay, says…

‐ In 2014, sales and profits of Swiss companies in China are in continued acceleration. Swiss companies expect a profit increase of 5.6% on average, year-on-year, according to the recent “Business in China 2014 Survey”. ‐China is becoming a venue for SME success: Swiss SMEs achieve better results than larger companies. ‐ Swiss companies remain…

– In the first quarter of 2014, Swiss machinery companies recorded additional (year-onyear) exports in the value of 89 million Swiss francs to China and Hong Kong – three times the growth generated by the USA. – China remains among the fastest growing and most dynamic markets for Swiss goods. Additional exports in the first…

– The rise of China turned the country into the third biggest importer of Swiss goods: In 2013, Swiss goods in the value of 14.9 bio. CHF have been exported to China (incl. Hong Kong). – China at a turning point: Far reaching reforms ahead offer new opportunities to Swiss companies, says the Swiss Center…

– The recently started Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone is the first of many liberalization steps to come: Favorable policies for SMEs and foreign companies to strengthen private sector.
– Swiss Center Shanghai opens the Swiss Machinery and Trading Center in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.
– Swiss companies in China are increasingly confident about business in 2014, according to a recent survey by the China Europe International Business School and the Swiss Center Shanghai.