China-Sweden Relations with Björn Jerdén

In this episode Björn Jerdén from the Swedish Institute of International Affairs joins Andreas Bøje Forsby from NIAS to talk about Sweden-China relations which have taken a significant downward turn over the past couple of years. The conversation revolves around a number of specific topics that have recently dominated bilateral relations, including the “Gui Minhai” case, the assertive role played by the Chinese embassy in Stockholm, Chinese economic investments in Sweden, the Covid-19 pandemic and the US-China great power rivalry.