Financing the Belt and Road Initiative Opportunities and challenges for participating Swiss companies

Abstract

The Swiss SME Research Center China (SSRCC) supports Swiss SMEs which are interested in expanding their business to China. As a matter of fact, awareness of and interest in the Belt and Road Initiative among Swiss companies was found to be only limited. Due to the large scope and the mere importance of the initiative for the Chinese business environment, SSRCC wants to raise the attention of its clients and identify opportunities as well as challenges at an early stage. Therefore, an in-depth analysis of possibilities for Swiss companies to participate in related projects was requested.