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Switzerland in no rush to mirror EU sanctions against China (www.swissinfo.ch)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de

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Switzerland feared retaliatory measures from China but kept the decision quiet for undefined legal reasons, reports the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. China’s ambassador to Bern, Wang Shihting, warned Switzerland last November not to impose sanctions. “Anyone who really cares about the friendly relations between the two countries and who makes responsible polities will not agree to the sanctions,” he said.

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[–] Bogus5553@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fucking cowards. They are simply profiting from not doing what's right

[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While sitting safely in the middle of the EU. We should leverage that fact a lot more against that shitty tax haven. I wonder how the would feel about it if there aren't any open borders with the EU anymore lol.

[–] golli@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

To be fair there are also plenty of tax havens within the EU. But I do agree that the EU has leverage that it should use more often.

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Switzerland not afraid of cheap EVs and cheap solar.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago

What has china done now to need sanctions applied?