Switzerland has so far resisted the temptation to mirror targeted European Union sanctions against China.

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.

    • The Hobbyist@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      9 months ago

      They have followed up on all sanctions from the EU I believe. What do you mean no problem with Russians?

        • The Hobbyist@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Regarding your last point, this is due to swiss neutrality: they don’t export to countries in war. That’s nothing new and is a fundamental principle of swiss neutrality.