Tag: China
China’s ambassador leaves in a freeze
Relations between Norway and China remain in a deep freeze, and China's embassy in Oslo no longer has an ambassador in place. There's been...
‘A lot being done’ to melt China freeze
Norway's consul general in Guangzhou told an annual Norway-Hong Kong business seminar at the Grand Hotel in Oslo this week that the current diplomatic...
Cold relations with China ‘damaging’
The ongoing diplomatic freeze between Norway and China is damaging to both parties, which would do well to put the conflict behind them, according...
Oil fund won’t exclude PetroChina
The Norwegian government is ignoring a recommendation from a state ethics council that it ban investments by Norway's oil fund in the Chinese oil...
China’s rejection disappoints Norway
Chinese authorities have rejected Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's latest effort last week to normalize relations between the two countries, and ministry officials...
Støre makes new overture to China
It's been widely claimed that China "lost face" when the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded last year's Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. Norway's...
Ministerial chat in China after all
Norway's currently controversial Oil & Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe became the first top government official in nearly a year to be admitted to...
China allows ministerial meeting
Diplomatic relations between Norway and China, all but frozen since the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident, may...
Captain of grounded ship avoids prison
The Chinese captain of a bulk cargo ship responsible for the worst oil spill in Norwegian history won't have to serve any jail time,...
Chinese want Norwegian apology
Remarks made by the Chinese ambassador to Norway at a meeting in Bergen have been reported by participants as some of the strongest since...
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