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“TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE” will be shown in Switzerland from 24.07 (German-speaking) and from 27.08 (Romandie)!
TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE
Director: Jiang Xiaoxuan Starring: Sai Na / Tong Ge La / Qi Le Mu Ge / Wu Ende Su / Qina Ri Tu / Bao Yuan Yuan / Su Leng Ga Duration: 97 minutes Language and subtitles: Mongolian / Mandarin / German
TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE offers a voice from modern Inner Mongolia, capturing the unique experience of ethnic Mongolian herders living on the Northern edge of China — with their Chinese and Mongolian identities, caught in the gradual shift from nomadic traditions to industrial realities.
Saina tries to make ends meet as a herdsman in the wintery steppes of Inner Mongolia. While performing at night in breathtaking horseback shows, he by day takes care of his family’s horses while juggling a grumpy father and his dysfunctional relationship with his ex-wife and kid. Unlike the majestic cavalryman he portrays in the show, Saina must discover how the world he grew up in has dramatically changed.
Festivals & Awards: This powerful debut film by young Chinese director Xiaoxuan Jiang received the award for Best Screenplay and Best Director, as well as a Special Mention at the Venice Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.
Schedule: This film will officially be released in Swiss cinemas on 24.07 (German-speaking) and 27.08 (Romandie).
Jiang Xiaoxuan is a director and screenwriter from Inner Mongolia, who graduated from the Department of Film Production at New York University. Her 2022 short film „Horse Tomb“ (2022) was shortlisted for the international A-level Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), the BFI London Film Festival, the Pingyao Film Festival, etc., and won the Busan Short Film Festival Asian Film Critics Association Award (NETPAC Award), the Ningbo Micro Film Festival Best Short Film Golden Conch Award, etc. Her first feature film „To Kill a Mongolian Horse“ (2024) premiered in the Venice Day Competition Unit of the 81st Venice International Film Festival, and won the [Under 40 Author Award] Best Director, and premiered in Asia at the Busan Film Festival [Asian Film Window] Unit, and was nominated for the Asia Pacific Film Award for Best Film and Best Director.
First Hand Event: The Swiss Education System– Gymi or Lehre
Date and Time: 18:00 – 20:00, July 7, 2025 (Outdoor Apéro follows) Location: Stadt Zürich, Laufbahnzentrum Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung, Konradstrasse 58, 8005 Zurich
Speaker:
Aïda Biscevic, Manager Career Counseling Institutional Clients, Stadt Zürich, Laufbahnzentrum, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung
Entry: Free Language: English Dress code: Business-Casual
Registration: (Seats are limited to 50 participants)
Understanding the Swiss Education System: Multiple Paths to Success
In the Zurich area, 5th-grade students will soon face an important decision: whether to prepare for the academic-track long Gymnasium entrance exam or to pursue a more practical route through regular secondary school and an apprenticeship. It’s important to note that students who take the regular path still have the opportunity to enter Gymnasium later and eventually attend university. Likewise, those who begin with an apprenticeship can still return to academics and obtain a university degree later on.
Switzerland’s education system is known for its flexibility — a true “all roads lead to Rome” model — and society does not emphasize university as the only path to success.
Before making such a key decision, both parents and children need accurate, firsthand information to fully understand the Swiss education system and the diverse future options it offers. That’s why, just before the summer break, we have invited an education and career expert from the Swiss government to provide you with a comprehensive overview.
Ms. Biscevic, Manager Career Counseling Institutional Clients, Stadt Zürich, (Laufbahnzentrum) will provide insights into Switzerland’s education system, focusing on the academic high school (Gymnasium, or Gymi) and the apprenticeship (Lehre) pathways. Presentation slides will be in English, with key terms also shown in German. Chinese translations will be directly integrated into the slides
During the Q&A session, Dr. Xiaodan Li, a senior principal investigator at the Paul Scherrer Institute, will share the educational journeys of her two sons, who took different paths within the Swiss system. In addition, two to three current students will speak about their experiences — one from a Gymnasium and others from the apprenticeship track.
The discussion will be held in English, with Chinese translation provided as needed. A small outdoor Apéro follows.
We would like to take this opportunity to share an exciting initiative led by the Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH). With the support of the Chinese Consulate in Zurich, we are in the process of establishing a Chinese book library, which will be donated to public schools and prisons across the Canton of Zurich.
If you have any books, novels, or educational materials in Chinese that you would be willing to contribute to this meaningful cause, please feel free to contact us via email at hong@chcch.ch or office@chcch.ch.
Join us for a special luncheon organized by the Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH), exploring the dynamic topic:
How to Work with Chinese Capital: Cross-Border Opportunities for Swiss Founders, Global Chinese, and Family Offices
This event will feature a keynote presentation by Sally Yan (Executive Board Member, Drivetide Capital) and a panel discussion with distinguished cross-border investment experts Steve Yu (Senior Client Advisor, Bordier & Cie SCmA ) and Roger Bischof (Counsel, Advestra AG), moderated by Jess Jia (Secretary General of CHCCH).
Photos and Bio：
Sally Yan – Keynote Speaker
Sally Yan is a seasoned expert in China-Europe cross-border strategy, M&A, and corporate internationalization. She currently serves on the boards of China’s “Hidden Champion” enterprises, a Swiss carbon trading company, and a Europe-China investment boutique.
With a Master’s from ETH Zurich and an MBA from HKUST, Sally has over 20 years of leadership experience at Fortune 500 and investment institutions. She was a guest speaker on CNN Money Switzerland and Hong Kong International Financial TV.
Sally teaches world-renowned business schools, including CEIBS (China Europe International Business School, Financial Times Globally Ranked No.1), St. Gallen, and FFHS (Fernfachhochschule Schweiz). She actively empowers Swiss founders, global Chinese, and family offices to succeed with Chinese capital.
Jess Jia – Moderator
Dr. Jess Jia currently serves as the Secretary General of the Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH). She holds a PhD in Law and Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a CAS in Data and Machine Learning from ETH Zurich. With 17 years of cross-border legal and business experience in Shanghai, Brussels, Zagreb, Zurich, and Beijing, Dr. Jia has also served as a board member and Chair of the Market Access and Regulation Committee at the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce. As a commercial lawyer with programming expertise, she founded SINOVA, dedicated to advancing cross-border business between China and Switzerland and supporting the dual development of startups in both countries. Dr. Jia is also actively involved in community building, striving to empower the Chinese community in Switzerland and promote their high-quality development.
Steve Yu – Panelist
Steve is currently a senior client advisor at Bordier & Cie, providing solutions to high-net-worth clients on protection and growth of family wealth. He served in similar roles at Edmond Rothschild and Credit Suisse. His stint at the latter began in Hong Kong in corporate derivatives structuring before moving to Switzerland. Prior to these, he worked in asset-backed securities research at Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank in New York. The Deutsche Bank team he was a part of was profiled in the book/movie “the Big Short” for their successful shorting of subprime mortgage-backed securities leading up to the Global Financial Crisis. Steve graduated from Cornell University with degrees in computer science and industrial engineering.
Roger Bischof – Panelist
Dr. Roger Bischof is a Counsel with the Swiss law firm Advestra AG. He focuses his practice primarily on cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, market entry advice, foreign direct investment, international business structuring, distressed M&A, PE and VC.
Roger also gained several years of practical experience as a lawyer in China (Shanghai and Hong Kong) and Singapore, including a role as in-house counsel for the downstream business of one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies with responsibility for the jurisdictions of Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. During his professional career in Asia, he served as a board member of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai for many years.
Roger is dually-qualified as lawyer and certified public accountant. He is the President of the Swiss Turnaround Association (STA) / Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Switzerland and a Fellow of INSOL International.
Jens Kruse– New added Panelist
Jens Kruse is a Portfolio Manager and the Swiss Representative for Jifu Investments based in Zurich, Switzerland. In addition to build relationships for Jifu Investments he is responsible to manage an in-house global equity portfolio. Prior to joining Jifu Investment Group, he was the Director and Country Head of Switzerland within Franklin Templeton for over 10 years. In that capacity, he oversaw the increase of Swiss client assets from USD 4B to 24B at the peak, joining the top ten Swiss investment managers. His team conducted sophisticated, technology driven campaigns, covering all sales channels, including pension funds, private banks, insurance companies, family offices, and independent asset managers. Jens was instrumental in executing state-of-the-art sales processes with the team in a pilot project, subsequently followed by all international offices. Jens has 30 years of investment experience, selling financial products to European institutional investors. He lived and worked in the UK, Italy, France, Germany, and Switzerland and acquired the local languages. He holds a master’s in political science with a focus on macroeconomics from the University of Berne, Switzerland.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, investor, professional or simply interested in the evolving China-Switzerland cross-border investment landscape, this luncheon promises valuable knowledge sharing and excellent networking opportunities.
Seats are limited! To secure your spot, please register using the above link or QR.
We look forward to welcoming you on June 12!
Organized by: Chinese Community in Switzerland (CHCCH)
China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is the world’s first state-level expo focusing on supply chain and an open international cooperation platform established by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in 2023 and organized by China International Exhibition Center Group Limited once a year.
The second CISCE was held in Beijing from November 26th to 30th, 2024. Premier Li Qiang had a dialogue with exhibitors and delegates of the Expo. Vice President Han Zheng attended and addressed the Opening Ceremony. Together with the representatives of the global business community, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) released the Beijing Initiative for International Cooperation on Industrial and Supply Chains. The Expo featured over 1,000 exhibitors from China and abroad. The number of visitors exceeded 200,000.
The third CISCE which will be scheduled in China from July 16th to 20th, 2025 in Beijing, and will still focus on six major industrial chains and one area, namely Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Smart Vehicle, Digital Technology, Healthy Life, and Green Agriculture as well as supply chain services.
Contact Information:
Website: https://en.cisce.org.cn/
Contact CCPIT Representative Office in Switzerland
Steve 目前是瑞士宝瑞银行的资深客户顾问，为高净值客户提供保护和增长家庭财富的解决方案。他还曾在爱德蒙罗斯柴尔德和瑞士信贷担任过类似职务。他在瑞士信贷的工作始于香港，负责企业衍生品结构设计，后移居瑞士。在此之前，他曾在雷曼兄弟和德意志银行纽约从事资产证券化投资研究。他所在的德意志银行团队因在全球金融危机爆发前成功做空次级抵押贷款证券而被写入书籍/电影《大空头》。Steve 毕业于康奈尔大学，获得计算机科学和工业工程学位。
Roger Bischof – 圆桌嘉宾
罗杰博士（Dr. Roger Bischof）是瑞士律师事务所Advestra AG的法律顾问。他的执业领域主要集中在跨境重组与破产、市场准入咨询、外商直接投资、国际商业结构、困境并购、私募股权和风险投资等方面。
