China strategy: Is the Swiss government sleeping?

According to an article of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the Swiss government still has no sufficient strategy for China, even though it saw the need for it already 10 years ago and also promised to act quickly.

When dealing with China, departments in the government merely act on their own, without following any overall strategy. There is an Asian strategy from the Federal Council and the Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs coordinates with other departments as well as relevant non-state actors when they deal with China. But, according to research of the think tank “Foraus”, this isn’t enough, and the huge potential resulting from the friendship between China and Switzerland remains untapped.

Further reading:

• In-depth article about the subject (in German) / Neue Zürcher Zeitung
• Suggestions for China strategy from the think tank
  “Foraus” (in German and French)

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