| Newsletter, June 2019 |
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From the desk of the President
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Dear members and friends of SCCC
The 39th AGM of the chamber went very well. The welcome note of the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Zurich gave valuable insights into the current thinking and positioning of the Government of the People’s Republic. The Swiss Government’s welcome message addressed one of the major misconceptions regarding the trade volume numbers issued by China and Switzerland. It’s all about gold, which represents a large portion of the imports and exports and therefore affects the trade figures. Without the gold transactions, Switzerland has a trade deficit with China, with the gold transactions it has a surplus. We believe the numbers without gold imports and exports are more meaningful and should be used when discussing trade figures between the two countries.
The dynamics of the Chinese economy and the trade dispute between the US and China were addressed as well. First, the panel provided highly interesting perspectives and addressed many questions regarding the Chinese economy which have been raised also by the media. The mini-lecture by Professor Ding addressed the underlying root causes of the trade tensions between China and the US and explained the symptoms we see today and maybe also in the future. In short, we had a highly insightful AGM, the new format proved to be successful and will be used going forward.
During the technical part of the AGM we voted on new board members, the board is now more geared towards the diversity targets set by the strategy. Moreover, the attending members agreed on a moderate increase of the membership fee. This will allow us to finance the announced projects and initiatives, all of which focus on delivering more value to our chamber members.
The Italian speaking chapter has a new
president with Alex Chung, he presented new board members and the strategy. We wish Alex and his team much success in implementing the strategy.
In the newsletter below you will find events that take place in June. The French speaking chapter will participate at the DALIAN WEF 2019 event in late June, if you are also interested in joining please contact the SCCC office in Geneva.
Kind regards,
Felix Sutter
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SCCC Events |
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SCCC Legal Chapter 2019 Forum
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 53, 8001 Zurich
June 12, 2019 |
13:45-18:30 |
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| The SCCC Legal Chapter will tackle topical issues from both, the Swiss and the Chinese side at its Forum 2019. |
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69th International Retail Summit
GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Langhaldenstrasse 21, 8803 Rüschlikon/Zurich
September 05, 2019 |
10:00-17:30 |
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| The ecosystem of consumption is being reconfigured. |
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SAVE THE DATE: New Silk Road Forum IV "China's BRI: Creating Energy, Infrastructure and Trade Linkages Across Eurasia"
Credit Suisse Forum St. Peter
September 24, 2019 |
14:00-19:00 |
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SAVE THE DATE: Mastering China at the Board Level
Hotel Radisson Blu, Zurich Airport
October 08, 2019 |
09:00-18:00 |
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SAVE THE DATE: Swiss-Chinese Life Sciences Forum 2019
FHNW School of Life Sciences (Auditorium), Hofackerstrasse 30, 4132 Muttenz
October 24, 2019 |
13:30-19:00 |
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SCCC Legal Chapter 2019 Forum
Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 53, 8001 Zurich
June 12, 2019 |
13:45-18:30
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The SCCC Legal Chapter will tackle topical issues from both, the Swiss and the Chinese side at its Forum 2019.
The Forum is well suited for lawyers, in-house-legal counsels, but also for those who are otherwise involved or interested in cross-border legal issues between China and Switzerland.
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May 29, 2019 / News
Huawei challenges U.S. defense bill as sanctions fight ramps up
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a legal motion seeking to declare a U.S. defense law unconstitutional, in the telecom equipment maker’s latest bid to fight sanctions from Washington that threaten to push it out of global markets.
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May 29, 2019 / News
China rare earth stocks surge after export ban threat
Shares in Chinese companies that mine and sell rare earths soared on Wednesday after Beijing threatened to use exports of the niche metals that are used in electronics as leverage in the trade war with the United States.
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Annual General Meeting 2019 SCCC & SHKBA
Credit Suisse Forum St. Peter, St. Peterstrasse 19, 8001 Zurich
May 23, 2019 |
16:30-19:15
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Suzhou Industrial Park-Swiss Investment Seminar
Credit Suisse Forum St. Peter, St. Peterstrasse 19, 8001 Zurich
May 23, 2019 |
19:30-20:20
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近者悦, 远者来
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jìn zhě yuè， yuǎn zhě lái
Make happy those who are near, and those who are far
will come.
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Masaba Coffee
Masaba
Coffee grows out of a Swiss Fair Trade project in Uganda. We roast
premium quality coffee for restaurants, hotels and companies. |
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ctx AG
ctx AG is specialized in two sectors, namely International Project Management and Personalized Investment planning in Switzerland. |
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Swiss Textiles
Swiss
Textiles are committed to ensuring that the textile and clothing industry stays
internationally competitive. We offer our members an attractive range of
services and events. |
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China Construction Bank Zurich Branch is the first Chinese bank in
Switzerland. We are your local RMB clearing center. We provide RMB cross-border
financial solutions. We facilitate your cross-border investment in Chinese
markets. Please find more information on our website. |
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