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Swiss nominee says Switzerland maintained dialogue with China since 1991 and joined criticism over Uighurs

United States Senate confirmation hearing · November 2, 2021
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Summary

In confirmation questioning, the Switzerland nominee said the country has long-held dialogues with China, urged reestablishing talks paused by COVID, and noted Switzerland had joined criticism over Xi and the Uighurs; the nominee recommended engaging Swiss companies about the risks of doing business in China.

The nominee for Switzerland told senators that Switzerland has held a dialogue with the People—s Republic of China since 1991, that COVID curtailed some conversations, and that Switzerland has publicly criticized China over the Uighur situation.

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