Interview: Swiss Business Leader Upbeat On China’s Opening, Economic Outlook

 The president of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) on Thursday welcomed China’s lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and said he was bullish about the outlook for the Chinese economy this year and about restarting business relations between the two countries.

 “It’s good news for the Chinese economy because the lockdown ended,” Felix Sutter told Xinhua in a video interview. “The manufacturers are more flexible to decide now whether they want to lower or increase production.”

 It comes as China has made an array of adjustments to its COVID-19 response. Effective Jan. 8, the country has also removed certain COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights.