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Trade and FTA · Analysis
Swiss exports to China dropped sharply after rising in July. The monthly figure deserves attention, but it is not evidence of a lasting decline. Here is what businesses and other readers can usefully do next.
Source desk: FOCBS and SwissImpex · 5 minute read
Diplomacy and UN · Background
Two June meetings illustrate how bilateral political dialogue and Geneva-based multilateral contact serve different purposes. Their official records show communication, while leaving substantive outcomes to be established separately.
Sources: FDFA and China’s Geneva Mission · 3 minute read
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Mobility · Explainer
Swiss ordinary-passport holders can enter China without a visa for eligible visits of up to 30 days until 31 December 2026. The current record does not confirm what will happen in 2027.
Official sources · 8 minute read
Culture and Society · Exhibition
More than 100 examples of Swiss workwear, uniforms and sportswear are being shown at M WOODS Chengdu until 22 November 2026.
Source: Embassy of Switzerland in China · 4 minute read
Diplomacy and UN · Analysis
Sources: Swiss Federal Administration, FDFA, Chinese Mission to the UN and United Nations · 6 minute read
AI and Technology · Background
Source: Swissnex · 3 minute read
Healthcare · Global health
Sources: China CDC, Swiss TPH and WHO · 7 minute read
Investment · Legal explainer
The new rules apply to certain takeovers by foreign state-controlled investors. See which sectors and thresholds are covered, and what happens before the law takes effect.
Official sources · 6 minute read
Official record
Direct access to the federal authority responsible for economic policy and trade.
SECO
Official record
The Chinese government portal for free trade agreement material and notices.
MOFCOM
Trade and FTA · Explainer
Negotiations are done. Signature and ratification still sit ahead. What SECO and MOFCOM have each said, and what exporters can check now.
AI-generated illustrative image. Not a record of a signing or negotiating meeting.
Sources: SECO and MOFCOM · 3 minute read