Chinese philosophy drives Switzerland

If there is any Western country that has achieved much success by applying ancient Chinese wisdom to its governance, it must probably be Switzerland, said Harro von Senger, a leading Sinologist.

Since the end of 1990s, von Senger, who works with the Lausanne-based Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, has been making efforts to decode the ways behind his country's governance tactics.

He found strong links to ancient classics by Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu, who lived more than 2,500 years ago.