Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce

The Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SwissCham) is a network of private associations registered in Switzerland and China. Over 600 corporate and individual members, among them the leading Swiss companies in trade, industry and financial services have, joined the Chamber; making it one of the largest and most active in Switzerland and China. The Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce was established in 1980 in Zurich, and in 1996 opened a representative office in Beijing. In 2001, the latter became a proper Chamber of Commerce registered under PRC law.

SwissCham thus operates with two national organizations and five regional chapters in Beijing, Shanghai, Zurich, Geneva and Lugano. Since its inception, SwissCham has contributed to the development of the Swiss-Sino economic relations and continuously assisted the many Swiss companies doing business with China and vice versa.

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Event Details

Dear Members and Friends of the Swisscham,


Ever since 2020, each year was driven by short term changes and impacts creating extraordinary situations for China and those involved with the Middle Kingdom. 2023 could be the first year with more stable situation and therefore more predictable.

Will the abrupt exit from Zero-Covid allow the economy to continue to restart in record time? How will the underlying issues of the demographics and the technology containment put in place by the USA affect the evolution of the Chinese economy in the coming months and years? Will China indeed deepen its partnership with Russia, as announced by the Foreign Minister at the end of last year, or will the Ukraine war impact the partnership intentions? How much will the geopolitics of East Asia and supply chain risks impact foreign companies' business decisions in China?


This event is organized with the presence of the Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland, H. E. Wang Shihting and the Swiss Ambassador to China, H. E. Jürg Burri (online) shortly after the 14th National People's Congress, a crucial meeting held every five years to renew China's government, as well as announce important policies and objectives. This year's renewal of the Chinese Government is crucial in the wake of the 20th CCP Party Congress. What is the economic impact given the profiles and experience of the new leaders in the Chinese Government.

In light of the latest information from China, with this event we intent to draw the perspectives that Swiss businesses can expect from China through the analyses of several well-informed experts, economists and industrialists.


The latest results of the 2023 Swiss Business in China Survey will be ready to be published and additionally provide the view from the subsidiaries of Swiss companies in China, closest to the business realities.


This half-day conference - co-organized by theSwiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC), China Integrated, the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), economiesuisse and the Swiss Center- will provide Swiss companies the most updated information and knowledge needed to inform their strategy and successfully develop their business in a China going towards another chapter of its development.

Agenda

March 29, 2023

Main Schedule

7:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Welcome address
Felix Sutter (President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commere (SCCC))
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Welcome address: an overview of the latest policies of “Two Conferences” and their business impact (TBC)
Shitang Wang (Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Switzerland)
7:30 PM - 7:45 PM
2023 Developments in China and related geopolitics - Impact on the Swiss economy
Rudolf Minsch (Chief economist and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of economiesuisse)
7:45 PM - 8:15 PM
General environment: what is new? Informed by the results of the 2023 Swiss Business in China Survey
Nicolas Musy (Founder of China Integrated and the Swiss Centers China, CEO Alexander Hughes China)
8:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Q&A session
8:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome address: impression of the “Two Conferences” and perceptions of Swiss companies in China
Jürg Burri (Ambassador of Switzerland to People's Republic of China, Mongolia and DPRK)
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Coffee break
9:30 PM - 9:50 PM
China’s Economy: Current Status and Future Outlook
Bin Xu (Professor of Economics and Finance; Wu Jinglian Chair Professor in Economics of CEIBS)
10:00 PM - 10:10 PM
Q&A session
10:10 PM - 10:40 PM
Concrete cases presented by companies on their China strategy
10:40 PM - 11:40 PM
Panel discussion and Q&A with the speakers
Felix Sutter (President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commere (SCCC))
Stefan Schmid (Partner, Leader China Business Group, PwC Switzerland)
Markus Herrmann (Managing Director of China Marco Group (CMG))
Gianfranco Siciliano (Assistant Professor of Accounting, CEIBS)
Tomas Casas i Klett (Director of the China Competence Center at the University of St.Gallen)
11:40 PM - 11:55 PM
Closing remarks
Ivo Germann (Head of the Foreign Economic Affairs Directorate at SECO)

Speakers

Felix Sutter (President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commere (SCCC))

Felix Sutter

President, Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commere (SCCC)

Shitang Wang (Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Switzerland)

Shitang Wang

Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Switzerland

Jürg Burri (Ambassador of Switzerland to People's Republic of China, Mongolia and DPRK)

Jürg Burri

Ambassador of Switzerland to People's Republic of China, Mongolia and DPRK

Rudolf Minsch (Chief economist and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of economiesuisse)

Rudolf Minsch

Chief economist and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of economiesuisse

Nicolas Musy (Founder of China Integrated and the Swiss Centers China, CEO Alexander Hughes China)

Nicolas Musy

Founder of China Integrated and the Swiss Centers China, CEO Alexander Hughes China

Bin Xu (Professor of Economics and Finance; Wu Jinglian Chair Professor in Economics of CEIBS)

Bin Xu

Professor of Economics and Finance; Wu Jinglian Chair Professor in Economics of CEIBS

Stefan Schmid (Partner, Leader China Business Group, PwC Switzerland)

Stefan Schmid

Partner, Leader China Business Group, PwC Switzerland

Markus Herrmann (Managing Director of China Marco Group (CMG))

Markus Herrmann

Managing Director of China Marco Group (CMG)

Gianfranco Siciliano (Assistant Professor of Accounting, CEIBS)

Gianfranco Siciliano

Assistant Professor of Accounting, CEIBS

Tomas Casas i Klett (Director of the China Competence Center at the University of St.Gallen)

Tomas Casas i Klett

Director of the China Competence Center at the University of St.Gallen

Ivo Germann (Head of the Foreign Economic Affairs Directorate at SECO)

Ivo Germann

Head of the Foreign Economic Affairs Directorate at SECO

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