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Dear members of SCCC
End of April, the annual Joint Economic Commission
took place in Shanghai, an event where high representatives of the Chinese and
Swiss Government meet and exchange ideas on closer economic collaboration,
follow up on initiatives and discuss topics to be improved. It is in the
nature of these exchanges that ideas and suggestions remain confidential until
they are approved and supported by both governments. Over the past 30+ years we have brought up numerous
topics and areas to improve – without exposing an individual company or person,
but rather to communicate the state of economic affairs viewed as and reported
by SCCC members.
In that spirit we also have participated in this
year’s Joint Economic Commission and have made several suggestions. This is one
of the crucial services SCCC offers to its members. Against this
background, I encourage you to continuously share your ideas and to identify
the areas that need improvement in order to further smoothen operations and
economic ties between the two countries.
The month of May will bring a SCCC road show to China,
the first after many years. What is more, a delegation of members from ten organisations will attend the Sichuan earthquake memorial on May 11 in
LongXing, Sichuan. Should you be in the area, please join us for the memorial!
( link)
The SCCC back office is gearing up for the annual
general meeting on June 14. Amongst other topics, board elections are on the
agenda, and we have a fantastic speaker line-up for the 3rd RMB internationalisation
seminar in the afternoon of June 14.
I wish you a productive and efficient month of May, as
it is loaded with holidays.
Best regards,
Felix Sutter
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In this edition
News China-Switzerland
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Proverb of the month
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SCCC events
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 May 11, 14:00-20:00
Longxing Township, Chongzhou, Sichuan
May 25 16:00-19:30
EGO Movement Europaallee Store, Lagerstrasse 100, Zurich
June 14, 12:45-13:45
Six, Pfingstweidstrasse 110, 8005 Zürich
June 14, 14:00-19:00
SIX, Pfingstweidstrasse 110, 8005 Zürich
September 13, 13:30-18:30
Novartis Campus, Fabrikstrasse 2, 4056 Basel
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News China-Switzerland
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WISeKey, a Swiss cybersecurity and IoT company and China Bridge Capital International, have reached an agreement to form a Joint Venture for the creation of a new company.
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Focus article
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How China is Buying its Way into Europe
 For more than a decade, Chinese political and corporate leaders have been scouring the globe with seemingly bottomless wallets in hand. From Asia to Africa, the U.S. and Latin America, the results are hard to ignore as China has asserted itself as an emerging world power. Less well known is China’s diffuse but expanding footprint in Europe.
Bloomberg has crunched the numbers to compile the most comprehensive audit to date of China’s presence in Europe. It shows that China has bought or invested in assets amounting to at least $318 billion over the past 10 years. The continent saw roughly 45 percent more China-related activity than the U.S. during this period, in dollar terms, according to available data.
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Special event
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Date: May 25 16:00-19:00
Place: EGO Movement Europaallee Store, Lagerstrasse 100, Zurich
EGO Movement has managed its supply chain in Asia well to produce high-quality “Designed and engineered in Zürich” E-mobility products that fit urbanites on the lookout for a stylish and sustainable mode of transport at a competitive price.
Following a presentation about the experiences of EGO Movement’s founders in China and the relevance for other Swiss producers, the EGO Movement’s e-bikes are at your disposal for test rides. An outdoor bar and grill then serves local sausages and beer specialties, allowing you to finish the month of May on a high note, among friends from the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Our speaker: Mr Daniel Meyer
CEO & Co-Founder, EGO Movement
Following a Master of Science degree in Electric Engineering and Information Technology at ETH Zurich, Daniel has lived and worked 8 years in Asia and held several senior management positions with DKSH in Hong Kong, Vietnam and China. Daniel was a member of the board of directors of several Joint-Ventures in Vietnam, Thailand and China and for two years the Chairman of Swisscham in China. He co-founded EGO Movement in summer 2015 together with his partner and Harvard graduate Marie So from Hong Kong.
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Proverb of the month
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得道多助，失道寡助 dé dào duō zhù , shī
dào guǎ zhù
A just cause will obtain great support; an
unjust cause will gain little support.
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