About Us

Hong Zhang was born in North China. She graduated with a Master degree in Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, and was honored the Top 10 Students Award. After her studies, she worked as a journalist in the PR department of the Shenyang TV station. In 1999, she came to Switzerland for a doctoral position at the ETH Zürich Turbomachinery laboratory (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). She completed a BSc in Computer Science at ETH Zürich in 2007. During her studies at ETH, Hong worked as a free-lance journalist and as a part-time technical interpreter. She started her professional career as a business analyst at Avaloq and SwissLife. She is always interested in integration of foreigners into local life. In Feburary 2011 she becomes a member in foreign advisory board (Ausländerbeirat Zürich) of Zürich Government for the period of 2011-2014. Now she works for the Zürich government for integration courses. And after working 5 years as a volunteer for Chinese Union of Zürich, she founded together with other board members the non-profit organisation Chinese Community in Switzerland, helping Chinese people to integrate actively into Swiss society.

Pascal Meyer was born and raised in Zurich. He received his master's degree from the University of Zurich majoring in Chinese Studies with Political Science and International Law as minor subjects. He studied and lived for several years in China and Taiwan, nurturing his insatiable interests in Chinese culture. A self-taught hacker, he worked several years in the IT and telecom industries as a software engineer, before founding his first company in 2005. He founded and runs popular Swiss daily deal and coupon platforms like Dealanzeiger, Dealkompass or Gutschein-Codes, he is now upgrading his business focus to more tangible trades like Import/Export of alcoholic beverages and home electronics. Fluent in seven major languages, he looks forward to adding some more idioms to his short list by the end of this decade. As co-founder and vice president of the Chinese Community in Switzerland it will be his job to represent the Swiss part of the organisational equation. He loves the movies, a good glass of wine with awesome people as well as ramblings about cool things like Digital Cash and the advantages of the coming swarm economies.

Simin was born and grew up in the southern part of China. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in German Language and Literature from Fudan University in Shanghai, China and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from University of Mannheim in Germany. Simin moved to Zurich in 2012 for advanced study in Management and Economics at University of Zurich. During her studies at home and abroad, she was an exchange student at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She has also gained varied practical experiences besides her studies including accomplishing an internship in Wealth Management at UBS Zurich, Switzerland. Since April 2015, she has been working as a voluntary Translator, Interpreter and Reporter for the Chinese Community in Switzerland. She made a conscious decision to relocate to Hong Kong in April 2016 and has been working as a sales and leasing advisor specializing in premium and luxury real estate in Hong Kong with outstanding transaction records till present.

With over 18 years of experience as a Sino-European business lawyer, policy analyst, and lecturer in both China and European countries, Xufeng Jia (Jess) is dedicated to developing innovative business solutions grounded in a comprehensive understanding of law, economics, geopolitics, technology, and people. She holds a Master's degree in Chinese judicial studies from East China University of Political Science and Law, an LL.M from Hamburg University, and a Ph.D. from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Xufeng's diverse background and extensive experience enable her to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and address complex cross-border legal issues. Since 2018, she has been working at Wenfei Law Firm, the first Swiss law firm to open an office in China, where she serves both Swiss and Chinese clients.

Beyond her professional roles, Xufeng actively engages in volunteer work, including serving as a Board Director and Chair of the Market Entry and Regulation Committee at SwissCham China in Beijing, contributing significantly to fostering the Sino-Swiss business community and enhancing bilateral economic relations between Switzerland and China. Xufeng has also joined the Chinese Community in Switzerland to leverage her experience, skills, and network to facilitate the integration of the Chinese community in Switzerland.

Zhiyuan Zhang, hailing from central China, holds a bachelor's degree from Hefei University of Technology, where he garnered prestigious awards including the National Scholarship for Undergraduates. He continued his studies at Tsinghua University, excelling as the top student in his major and receiving accolades for his outstanding academic achievements. In 2020, he embarked on his Ph.D. journey at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on soft robotics and acoustic medical robots. His research prowess is evidenced by publications in esteemed journals and numerous Chinese invention patents. Additionally, he actively contributes to the Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH), managing various activities and projects.

Fengfeng Liu is a trained simultaneous interpreter and founder of Sechs GmbH ( www.sechsconsulting.ch ), a firm specializing in translation, interpreting, and event equipment leasing in Basel. As a polyglot who speaks Chinese, English, French, German, and Swiss German, he works with clients from all over the world to help them overcome linguistic barriers with not only his mastery of languages but also his in-depth knowledge of various subject matters. For example, having worked for five years in a Pharma company in Basel, he helps his clients in the Pharma sector understand each other even in highly technical meetings. Fengfeng Liu also works as a translation volunteer for CHCCH to contribute to community-building.