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Assistant State Secretary of Switzerland, Heinrich Schellenberg, pays official visit to China

13.03.2023
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Press release
China
Assistant State Secretary of Switzerland for Asia and Pacific, Ambassador Heinrich Schellenberg, is visiting China from 7 to 15 March, the first official visit from Switzerland to China in over three years. The programme includes stops in Hong Kong Shanghai and Beijing, meetings with business, culture, academia and government counterparts.
7th Sino-Swiss Economic Forum explores key issues in vocational and professional education and training

18.01.2023
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Press release
China
The 7th edition of the Sino-Swiss Economic Forum, with the noteworthy presence of H.E Jürg Burri, Ambassador of Switzerland to China, and Mr. Yulin LV, Acting Director General Department of International Cooperation at MOHRSS, Naichun FANG,Director General of China Vocational Education Association, Niansha XU, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Fifth Council of China Machinery Industry Federation, Honglong ZHANG, Representative of Novartis Group (China), Daniel AELLEN, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Nestlé Greater China Region, Johann OBERSON, SwissCham Beijing President and Amy Xiang CAO, China Nobleness int. Founder and Swiss Nobleness AG Chief Representative in Greater China, convened Sino-Swiss leading entrepreneurs, politicians, academics and innovators on Wednesday in NUO Hotel Beijing, to explore how to form competitiveness through vocational and professional education and training (VPET).
SwissInTouch, Switzerland in your pocket

24.11.2022
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Article
EDA
Approximately 780,000 Swiss citizens abroad currently benefit from the wide range of services provided by a global network of representations offering advice and support. The FDFA Helpline is also on hand to answer queries 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Now there's a new app that makes staying in touch even easier: SwissInTouch keeps Switzerland at your fingertips.
Le 26e Mois de la francophonie: La Suisse se dépasse

07.03.2022
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Press release
China
Du 10 mars au 10 avril 2022, la richesse de la langue française et la diversité des cultures francophones seront célébrées dans toute la Chine lors du 26e Mois de la francophonie qui permettra au public de découvrir ou redécouvrir la variété des expressions françaises à travers des activités passionnantes.
Sustainability is key for the 5th edition of the Sino-Swiss Business Awards

21.10.2021
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Press release
China
The biannual Sino-Swiss Business Awards announced this year’s winners of eight categories at an exclusive gala evening attended by political and business dignitaries including Ambassador of Switzerland to China H.E. Bernardino Regazzoni at the China World Summit Wing on Thursday.
Smart & Sustainable Solutions: the Swiss way doing architecture and technology

18.09.2021
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Press release
China
This afternoon, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in China Mr. Thomas Stähli and Deputy Director-General of Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation of China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism Mr. Zheng Hao jointly opened the ‘Smart & Sustainable Solutions’ exhibition, exploring innovative solutions from Switzerland for tackling sustainability challenges. In the subsequent opening forum, dedicated to ‘Smart architecture for sustainable development’, five veteran Chinese architects shared examples of successful Swiss and Chinese projects along with their perspectives on how innovative technology can make architecture more sustainable.
Switzerland highlights ‘Swiss quality’ as Guest Country of Honour at Hainan Expo

07.05.2021
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Press release
China
This morning, the Ambassador of Switzerland to China, Mr. Bernardino Regazzoni, opened the Swiss National Pavilion at the inaugural China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo) alongside the Secretary-General and Vice Governor of Hainan Province, Mr. Ni Qiang, the Director General of the Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Commerce of China, Mr. Zhai Qian, and representatives of Swiss exhibitors. Switzerland, as exclusive Guest Country of Honour, will showcase its innovativeness, traditions and sustainability under the motto ‘This is Swiss quality’.
First Swiss Machining Seminar held in Beijing

14.04.2021
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Press release
China
The first edition of the Swiss Machining Seminar 2021 was held in Beijing on Wednesday and featured 20 machining experts from the Swiss Machinery Association who shared their experiences in the most cutting-edge technology in machining and automation. The Ambassador of Switzerland to China Bernardino Regazzoni gave the keynote speech.
This is Swiss Quality – Swiss National Pavilion at the 1st Hainan Expo looks forward to welcoming you

09.04.2021
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Press release
China
Switzerland is the official Guest Country of Honour at the 1st edition of China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo). On behalf of the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss Business Hub China, an integrated section of the Embassy of Switzerland in China, in collaboration with Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), will organize and operate the Swiss National Pavilion at the upcoming Hainan Expo from 7-10 May 2021 in Haikou. Located in Hall 5-5T002 of the Hainan International Convention & Exhibition Center Haikou, the Swiss National Pavilion is 200m² large and will exhibit some of the most prominent testimonials of Swiss innovation and lifestyle.
Diversified relations, constructively critical dialogue – Federal Council adopts China Strategy
19.03.2021
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Press release
China
Bern, 19.03.2021 - The Federal Council adopted a public strategy for China for the first time at its meeting on 19 March 2021. The Strategy sets out the objectives and measures for Swiss policy on China for the 2021–24 period. The Federal Council recognises the importance of China, and intends the Strategy to create greater coherence in Switzerland's activities with this important partner.
Le Mois de la francophonie 2021 en Chine : découvrez la culture de la Suisse francophone

05.03.2021
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Press release
China
Le français, parlé par environ 23% de sa population, est l'une des quatre langues nationales de la Suisse. État membre de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) depuis 1996, la Suisse célèbre chaque année, en mars, la langue française, avec les autres pays francophones. Cette année encore, une riche programmation culturelle proposée par l’Ambassade et les Consulats de Suisse en Chine, s’ajoute à celles des autres pays francophones et offrira au public l’occasion de découvrir ou redécouvrir les multiples expressions de la francophonie.
Building on 70 years of diplomatic ties for a sustainable future

17.12.2020
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Press release
China
This is an opinion article written by Bernardino Regazzoni, Ambassador of Switzerland to China, for swissinfo.ch, an online Swiss news organisation. From the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China to the free trade agreement, from architecture to sustainability, Ambassador Regazzoni talked about the cooperation and dialogue between the two countries, reviewed the diplomatic relations over the past 70 years, and looked ahead to the future of bilateral relations.