China, Sweden, Commerce Battle – TALKING POINTSChina-Sweden political tensions are escalating – one other commerce battle heading
China, Sweden, Commerce Battle – TALKING POINTS
- China-Sweden political tensions are escalating – one other commerce battle heading into 2020?
- Political contagion of aggressive commerce ways could spark different commerce spats, sluggish progress
- Swedish Krona has been on a downtrend since 2017, but it surely might be staging a restoration
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China-Sweden Commerce Battle?
China and Sweden could also be on the verge of beginning a small-scale commerce battle amid rising political tensions since November. The newest supply of angst comes after Chinese language dissident Gui Minhai was awarded a freedom of speech award referred to as the Tucholsky Prize. China’s Ambassador to Sweden Gui Congyou responded that if Swedish officers sanctioned the award then there can be unspecified “countermeasures”.
Stockholm’s Cultural Minister Amanda Lind not solely attended the occasion but additionally offered the award, defying the Ambassador’s warnings. He now says Sweden will face the results of “meddling” in China’s affairs. Beijing supported this place, reiterating that if any…