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Swiss Business Hub China
Sanlitun Dongwujie 3
100600 Beijing / China
Tel +86 10 8532 88 88
Fax +86 10 6532 43 53
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Head of SBH China

Claudio Mazzucchelli
Head of SBH
Contact per E-Mail

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‹Country experts China›

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China

Local time: UTC +8.0

Swiss Business Hub China

Capital	Beijing
Currency	Yuan Ren Mi Bi CNY
Size of population	1,338,612,968
Languages	Standard Chinese or Mandarin
International dialling code	+86
International code	CN

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Economic figures

	2007	2008	2009	2010
GDP (USD bil)	3'382	4'402	4'833(Estim.)	5'303(Estim.)
GDP/inhabitant (USD)	2'560	3'315	3'622(Estim.)	3'915(Estim.)
GDP growth (%)	13.0	9.0 (Estim.)	6.5 (Estim.)	7.5 (Estim.)

Main exports from Switzerland to this country (Mio CHF)

Total	2008	Total	2009
6'111	1. Machinery, apparatus	5'509	1. Machinery, apparatus
	2. Precision instruments		2. Precision instruments
	3. Chemicals		3. Chemicals

Main imports from this country to Switzerland (Mio CHF)

Total	2008	Total	2009
4'993	1. Machinery, apparatus	5'128	1. Machinery, apparatus
	2. Textiles		2. Textiles
	3. Precision instruments		3. Precision instruments

China - Overview

Basic addresses (PDF, 160.64 kB)
Useful addresses for Swiss companies who have dealings with China.
Business Guide (PDF, 119.61 kB)
Information and advice on everyday business and social life in China.
Legal Provisions (PDF, 203.00 kB)
Laws and requirements to be observed when trading with China.
Major business sectors China (PDF, 365.49 kB)
China: Overview of the major business sectors.

List of references:

1) World time clock, 2) Seco country information, 3) CIA Factbook, 4) Swiss Bankers, 5) Swiss Federal Customs Administration

Last update on: 12.04.2010

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