New ambassadors from China, Mexico, Iceland and Bulgaria
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 29 August 2019. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of…
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Solberg’s diplomatic trick – football
Solberg’s diplomatic trick – talks about football Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservatives) travels the world with a football in her luggage. She likes to…
New salmon agreement between Norway and China
On Monday, Norway and China will sign a new salmon agreement that will open the way for more Norwegian salmon exports. ‘’An important market’’ said…
China’s third most powerful politician praises Solberg
President of China’s People’s Congress, Li Zhanshu, praised Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Høyre (H) for extending previous positions far to restore relations with China….
First direct route from Norway to China
The Chinese company Hainan Airlines will fly three times a week from Oslo to Beijing. Wednesday, the first commercial scheduled flight from Oslo Airport. The…
Alerts of demonstrations during China visit
Alerts of protests in Stavanger and Oslo during China visit Several organizations announce demonstrations outside the Norwegian Parliament and in Stavanger during the visit by…
Chinese minister comes to Norway to discuss Norwegian seafood exports to China
At the end of May, China’s Customs and Veterinary Minister will visit Norway. Market access to China for Norwegian seafood will be an important topic…
Snøhetta will design the new opera house in Shanghai
Almost 20 years after Snøhetta won the competition to design the opera house in Bjørvika, they have won the competition to design the new opera…
New negotiations with China on free trade agreement
Work to achieve a free trade agreement with China is underway, and this week, the parties in Beijing met to negotiate a possible deal. ‘’China…
Chinese Bitcoin miner leaves Norway
Chinese Bitcoin miner abandons Norway Chinese cryptocurrency giant Bitmain halts its operation in Norway. They blame the data center policy of the Norwegian government. The…
Norway too passive towards Russia of late
“Norway is too passive towards Russia of late,” says Støre The Leader of the Norwegian Labour Party, Jonas Gahr Støre, believes that Norway is too passive…
Norway not naïve with regards to Huawei
Norway not naïve with regards to Huawei, says Solberg Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservatives) has not concluded on Huawei. Norway has, however, put in place…
Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS): – Russia and China increase intelligence pressure against Norway
Intelligence from Russia and China is the biggest security threat to Norway, and operations are becoming increasingly coordinated and effective, believes the NIS. The Intelligence…
China denies charges of Visma hacking
‘’China has never helped steal business secrets’’ wrote the country’s embassy in Norway after charges of Chinese hacking by the IT company, Visma. ‘’This type…
½ of the seafood via a 3rd party to the UK
½ of the Norwegian seafood via a 3rd party to the UK Half of the Norwegian seafood goes via EU/EEA countries or China en route…
HRW has hope for Human Rights
HRW has hope for the Human Rights situation More and more players are protesting against autocrats and others who violate human rights, according to a…
Warns against using WhatsApp in China
Warns against using WhatsApp and the like in China Students at the University of California are warned against using popular apps such as WhatsApp in…
Close to free-trade agreement with China
Norway and China are nearing a free-trade agreement Norwegian and Chinese negotiators report of progress in the negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the two…
Almost all taxis in Chinese city of Shenzhen are now electric
The big city of Shenzhen has reached a milestone now that 99% of city taxis are electric. In the metropolis bordering Hong Kong, 99% of…
China’s population falling
For the first time in 70 years, there were fewer Chinese people last year than the year before. The world’s most populous nation, with nearly…