What’s Bonding Beijing and Bern?

Switzerland was one of the first western nations to recognize the People's Republic of China, in 1950, and one of the first to reach a free trade agreement with Beijing as well, in 2013. Historian Ariane Knüsel explores the special bond between China and Switzerland in Die Schweiz und China , a book she co-authored with Ralph Weber. Ariane spoke at an event in our Talk at the Library series. More info, and her bio, is available here . More on the book Die Schweiz und China is available from the publisher . This episode is from Asia Society Switzerland's STATE OF ASIA podcast, bringing you exclusive, engaging conversations with leading minds on issues that shape Asia and affect us all. More info and other episodes: .

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What’s Bonding Beijing and Bern? is an episode from Asia In-Depth by Asia Society.

This episode is 22:08 long.

This episode was published on Mar 17, 2025.

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