Swiss companies in China: with confidence into the Year of the Snake
– 71% of Swiss companies in China expect a better business in 2013 compared to 2012. – Swiss firms are on average “confident” to “extremely confident” for the next 5 years, according to a recent survey by Swiss Center Shanghai (SCS), China Integrated and the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). – China (incl. Hong…
> Read moreSCS Newsletter December 2012
Dear SCS member, partner and friends As the year of 2012 is coming to its end, it is a good occasion to recap those important moments and stories worth sharing and remembering. At Swiss Center Shanghai, we had the honor to receive various business delegations from Switzerland, including the Swiss Federal Council Mr. Schneider-Ammann, the…
> Read moreSwiss companies increase their investments in China
– Swiss exports to China and Hong Kong are still increasing, while exports to the EU decline. – Recent surveys indicate that western enterprises in China are very confident: EU companies are more profitable in China than elsewhere and plan to increase their investments. – Swiss companies continue to grow in China: The Swiss Center…
> Read moreChina lives up to its name as Swiss export engine – and the trend is intensifying
While Swiss exports to the EU decreased, exports to China (incl. Hong Kong) increased by 2.1% year-on-year in the first 4 months of 2012. In the same period of time, Swiss watch exports to China and Hong Kong reached 1.9 billion CHF. This is almost 3 times the exports to the second largest market USA,…
> Read moreSwiss Center Shanghai: a decade of record growth
The Swiss Center Shanghai (SCS), by far the largest cluster of Swiss enterprises in Asia, looks back at a decade of record growth since its founding in 2000, on the anniversary day of the 50 years diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China. Media release
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