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China is courting Swiss start-ups for their intellectual property

China is courting Swiss start-ups with offers that sound too good to be true such as interest-free funding, free office space for years on end, accelerator programmes and a business-friendly regulatory environment. But according to historian Ariane Knüsel, the real objective is not cooperation, but rather technology transfer and dominance in strategic sectors. China’s appeal to Swiss start-ups is certainly nothing new, but it is taking on increasingly sophisticated and dangerous forms. In an interview with the AWP news agency, the expert from the University of Fribourg – who has been studying relations between Beijing and the West for year, with a particular focus on Switzerland – reveals the mechanisms behind an attraction that may harbour deadly pitfalls for intellectual property and the very future of these companies. According to the professor, the roots of China's strategy lie in the past. “As early as the 1980s, China began systematically importing Western technology and ... Full story here Are you the author?
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