Swiss shelter for Guantanamo inmates will 'harm relations'

China said yesterday that its ties with Switzerland will be undermined by the Swiss government's decision to accept two Uygurs detained in Guantanamo Bay.

Switzerland on Wednesday agreed to help two Uygur brothers settle in the country despite repeated protests from the Chinese government.

Arkin Mahnut, 45, and his brother Bahtiar, 32, are among seven Uygurs who remain at Guantanamo, a Cuba-based detention center operated by the United States.