China is different
Travelling notes from a political perspective
by Beat Schneider,* Switzerland
(14 June 2024) As soon as I board the Air China aircraft, I feel the consequences of geopolitics. Because China is not participating in the sanctions against Russia, we can fly across the Eurasian air sector and thus save a few hours compared to SWISS, which belongs to a sanctioning country. I am leaving behind a weak Federal Council that is recklessly putting Swiss neutrality at risk.