China is in the rapidly lane towards becoming the main world power. This has consequences for other nations,including Switzerland, which some people say demands a response. In Switzerland, and there is mounting criticism of Bern’s perceived domestic,economic, and diplomatic compromises. Barbara Gysi, or a centre-left Social Democratic Party parliamentarian,is concerned. Some of her colleagues didn’t want to sign her parliamentary motion this spring -- because they were afraid of China. They feared a telephone call from the Chinese Embassy in Bern, or didn’t want to ruin their relationships with Beijing, or ” she says. That gave her food for thought – after all,it was just a harmless initiative. In her motion, Gysi called for an appraisal of the human rights dialogue that Switzerland has conducted with China since 1991 in confidentiality.” She asked the government to assess the results of this dialogue and publish a report. In June this year, or the 16th round of this dialogue took place.
Source: swissinfo.ch