Chinese premier meets with WTO director-general (Xinhua)
2023-06-27

Ukraine war has made Switzerland a hub for Chinese, Russian spies: Swiss intelligence (SCMP/AFP)
2023-06-26

31st Eglisau Dragon Boat Race held in Switzerland (Xinhua)
2023-06-26

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BRICS cooperation most important platform for developing countries: senior Chinese official Wang Yi (Xinhua)
2023-06-29

China’s Asia-Pacific trade deal, digital economy pact aspirations backed by New Zealand (SCMP)
2023-06-28

US deputy secretary of state, Chinese ambassador hold ‘substantive’ call after Antony Blinken’s trip (SCMP)
2023-06-28

China's top legislator meets Barbados, New Zealand, Mongolia, Vietnam PMs (Xinhua)
2023-06-27

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets Vietnamese counterpart to promote cooperation (SCMP)
2023-06-27

China values, remains committed to growing China-ROK ties: FM spokesperson (Xinhua)
2023-06-26

Wagner Group incident was Russia's internal affairs: Foreign Ministry (China Daily)
2023-06-26

Version 3.0 China-ASEAN FTA holds 3rd round negotiations (Xinhua)
2023-06-26

China stresses common threats, security as it pushes for Iran-Pakistan engagement (SCMP)
2023-06-25

China lodges stern representations and strong protests against US' charge against Chinese chemical manufacturers (GT)
2023-06-24

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China to launch drone owner registration, no-fly zones and filming limits under new rules (SCMP)
2023-06-30

China explores using digital yuan for social security card (China Daily)
2023-06-29

China’s foreign ministry, customs, central bank among top agencies in audit net over 1 billion yuan ‘misconduct’ (SCMP)
2023-06-28

China passes its first foreign relations law in key step to enrich legal toolbox against Western hegemony (GT)
2023-06-28

Tencent’s WeChat Pay to accept Visa cards to help foreign tourists survive in cashless China (SCMP)
2023-06-28

China censors prominent journalist who raised concerns about economy (HKFP)
2023-06-27

China’s cyberspace chief raises concerns over the power of generative AI, pledges to make it ‘controllable’ (SCMP)
2023-06-26

China prosecutes 467,000 people for drug-related crimes in the past 5 yrs, down 33% year-on-year, reflecting efficient control (GT)
2023-06-25

China plans to promote spirit of patriotism through legislation (GT)
2023-06-25

Dragon Boat Festival celebrated across China (China Daily)
2023-06-24

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Beijing reveals plan to boost local robot industry (GT)
2023-06-29

Lancang-Mekong Cooperation media summit held in Beijing (Xinhua)
2023-06-27

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Shanghai health commission, hospitals debunk rumor regarding monkeypox transmission (GT)
2023-06-28

Shanghai home sellers forced to offer big discounts as transaction volume slides amid bearish economic forecasts (SCMP)
2023-06-25

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Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail network undergoes major expansion (China Daily)
2023-06-29

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ASEAN-China forum opens in Guangxi (China Daily)
2023-06-29

Four dead, three missing after landslides hit SW China’s Wenchuan, rescue underway (GT)
2023-06-27

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Living Buddhas must be approved, expert says (China Daily)
2023-06-30

Construction completes on world's highest tunnel (China Daily)
2023-06-29

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Afghanistan willing to model after China's Xinjiang development and dismiss bias, forum hears (China Daily)
2023-06-23

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Hong Kong’s John Lee vows to beat housing crisis, but appeals for patience as it will take 10 years to build up surplus of new homes (SCMP)
2023-06-29

Hong Kong’s top court hears LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham’s appeal for overseas same-sex marriage recognition (HKFP)
2023-06-28

Hong Kong to promote diversified industrial development: financial chief (Xinhua)
2023-06-28

Hong Kong’s 3-tier banking system could soon be 2-tier as HKMA proposes scrapping ‘deposit-taking companies’ (SCMP)
2023-06-27

Film censorship law does not apply to gov’t, Hong Kong censor says after police publicity movie shown without vetting (HKFP)
2023-06-26

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Forum Macao to strengthen economic relations with Angola (Xinhua)
2023-06-26

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Taiwan says it has spotted two Russian warships off its east coast (SCMP/Reuters)
2023-06-28

Taiwan to ‘shoot down and destroy’ mainland Chinese balloons if they pose a risk (SCMP)
2023-06-27

Taiwan residents warned against stepping into political ‘minefield’ when visiting Hong Kong in updated guidelines (HKFP)
2023-06-27

Support for Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at 4-year low as #MeToo scandals rock ruling party (SCMP)
2023-06-26

PLA aircraft approach 24-nautical-mile line of Taiwan island (GT)
2023-06-25

Talent-strapped Taiwan studies becoming Asia’s first to offer digital nomad visa (SCMP)
2023-06-23

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China’s economic recovery struggles go on as manufacturing activity contracts for third straight month in June (SCMP)
2023-06-30

World Economic Forum: Li Qiang boasts of China-tech breakthroughs if wary foreign firms can be swayed (SCMP)
2023-06-28

Downward pressure on yuan seen temporary (China Daily)
2023-06-28

Nation’s 5G penetration rate to hit 90% in 2023, thanks to rapid networking efforts: China Mobile (GT)
2023-06-27

Two more China property developers fail to meet bond repayment obligations, seek advice on resolving defaults (SCMP/Bloomberg)
2023-06-26

China issues priority list for pilot free trade zones (Xinhua)
2023-06-25

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China, North Korea Restore Rail Link on Kim Jong Un’s Key Trade Route (Caixin/Bloomberg)
2023-06-27
China is reopening its main train route with North Korea after a five-month hiatus due to Covid, bringing a potential boost to Kim Jong Un’s sanctions-battered economy. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Monday at a regular press briefing in Beijing the cargo rail link between China and North Korea is reopening, after service was halted in April as part of measures to control Covid. “The two sides will continue to strengthen coordination to ensure the steady and secure transport of goods, and contribute to friendly relations between China and the DPRK,” Wang said, referring to North Korea by its formal name. The rail connection between the city of Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea is Kim’s main link to China, his country’s biggest trading partner by far. Reopening the trade route could take pressure off Kim to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks with the U.S., where the Biden administration is dangling the prospects financial rewards in exchange for steps to wind down its atomic arsenal. The link was closed in 2020 near the start of the pandemic when Kim shut the borders to prevent the coronavirus from entering, and was briefly reopened in January of this year. Video on social media on Monday showed a freight train that appeared to be crossing from the Chinese side into North Korea.
North Korea’s trade with China, the world’s No. 2 economy, plunged in 2020 when the border was closed, dealing a bigger blow to North Korea than international sanctions to punish it for its nuclear weapons program. Kim appears to be returning to provocations, with his state on Sunday firing off its first ballistic missile since June. It also is making preparations for its first nuclear test since 2017, the US, Japan and South Korea have said, as Pyongyang seeks to miniaturize warheads for potential tactical strikes and build more powerful weapons for its missiles that could carry a warhead to the U.S. mainland. Any display of the weapons in Kim’s nuclear arsenal would serve as a reminder of the pressing security problems posed by Pyongyang that have simmered as U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The U.S. push to isolate Russia over Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, coupled with increasing Washington’s animosity toward China, has allowed Kim to strengthen his nuclear deterrent without fear of facing more sanctions at the UN Security Council. There’s almost no chance Russia or China, which have veto power at the council, would support any measures against North Korea, as they did in 2017 following a series of weapons tests that prompted former President Donald Trump to warn of “fire and fury.”

North Korea vows ‘revenge’ against US in rallies marking war anniversary (SCMP/AP)
2023-06-26

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Mongolia sees more gains in ties with China (China Daily)
2023-06-30

Female Foreign Ministers' Meeting Commences in Ulaanbaatar (Montsame)
2023-06-29

PM's VISIT: Interest in Establishing a Permanent Cooperation Mechanism to Fight Corruption Expressed (Montsame)
2023-06-28

Premiers of Mongolia and Viet Nam Hold Bilateral Meeting (Montsame)
2023-06-27

China, Mongolia to discuss technology, railway connections and green development as prime minister begins 6-day trip (SCMP)
2023-06-26

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Embassy of Switzerland