That classic taoist quoted in putonghua by the swiss federal councilor and head of the federal department of economic affairs reflects how eager the swiss government is to attract chinese companies to a country “ that is neutral … but far from flavorless ” 那句来自瑞士联邦议员兼联邦经济事务部领导用普通话说出的老子明言反映出瑞士政府对吸引中国企业到瑞士中立而不失吸引力的国家投资的重视。