The Swiss Confederation should go over its books on the new building plans for the embassy in Beijing, starting with the size of the project. That is the advice of the Swiss Federal Audit Office. The planning is currently on hold, and the responsible department largely rejects the criticism. According to the report of the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) on Wednesday, the buildings of the Swiss embassy in Beijing, which date back to the 1970s, are to be replaced. The Swiss foreign ministry and the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FBL) are responsible for the project. According to the SFAO, the project is currently on hold because the Chinese authorities have not yet given their approval. The Swiss foreign ministry and FBL had decided to wait before applying to parliament for a loan. The SFAO argues that the project does not currently meet the criteria of economy and efficiency. "Target values not achieved” The federal government has standards for the number of square...