On 14 May, the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) officially opened. The General Secretary of SwissCham Beijing, Pauline Houl said during an interview that OBOR will provide many opportunities for China as well as Switzerland and the two countries can work together to develop a broad Eurasian market. With the continuous development of OBOR, the neighboring markets will be more open and diversified. Trade barriers will be reduced and the business environment will be more conducive to overseas investment. With good performance in clean energy and transportation infrastructure, Swiss companies will play an important role in the development of the entire area related to OBOR. “It’s a good opportunity to reach a consensus on how to create a real win-win partnership”. She also said that both Western and non-Western countries have shown great enthusiasm for the initiative and the potential business opportunities. Switzerland is ready to act as a strategic partner in the implementation of the OBOR initiative. The biggest attraction of the OBOR initiative is that it will bring great business opportunities in all areas.
