Commentary A country of 8.6 million people, Switzerland is famous for many things, including its awe-inspiring scenery, luxurious watches, and diabetes-inducing delicacies. The country holds human rights in high regard; in fact, according to its Federal Constitution, human rights are an integral part of the nation’s value system. Then, one wonders, why are Swiss officials so cozy with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a known violator of human rights? In October, at a United Nations gathering, France delivered a statement on behalf of 43 members. The statement condemned the Chinese regime’s treatment of the Uyghur minority in China’s Xinjiang region. However, Switzerland, a supposed champion of human rights, refused to join in the statement. When asked why, Switzerland’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Pierre-Alain Eltschinger, told VOA “that his country decided not to join in the latest statement because of various factors,” including a fast-approaching “strategic dialogue” with Beijing. He then followed up the statement with a wholly contradictory one: …
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