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The Swiss loophole: how the EU struggles to protect sensitive space research from Beijing

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The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, of which Argus Space AG is a part, on 16 June 2025.
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, of which Argus Space AG is a part, on 16 June 2025. © Imago/Joko via Reuters Connect

The European Union excluded China and its researchers from its space research funding in late 2025. However, given that Brussels-funded projects on 6G research involve Chinese researchers based in Switzerland, that ban appears far from watertight.

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