Tag: Nobel Peace Prize

China’s salmon ban reels in the industry

First Russia banned Norwegian salmon, and now China's decision to do the same is being branded as "extremely unfortunate." The latest ban on Norwegian salmon, which...

China cancelled NHO conference

The Chinese organizers of a major business conference with Norway's national employer's organization NHO cancelled it at the last minute last week. The cancellation was...

Stoltenberg halted apology to China

Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg came close last year to approving a secret document aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations between Norway and China, reported...

Support grows for a Nobel Peace Prize for Snowden

UPDATED: Edward Snowden, the former employee of the US National Security Agency (NSA) who exposed systematic and illegal surveillance of world leaders and US citizens, has attracted Nobel Peace...

Carter: ‘China is making a mistake’

Former US President and Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter has promised to urge China to normalize relations with Norway when he meets with China's president...

Nobel Committee names new director

Olav Njølstad, a professor at the University of Oslo who has written several books including some acclaimed biographies, will take over as director of...

New Nobel exhibit hails jailed winner

In a new exhibit bound to provoke Chinese authorities, the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo is once again honouring jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo,...

Nobel Committee caught in a storm

NEWS ANALYSIS: Seldom have regularly scheduled changes in the composition of the Norwegian Nobel Committee attracted so much attention, and set off so much...

First House denies China links

Norwegian public relations firm First House hit back at "unconfirmed rumours" aired by a senior political commentator that the firm was campaigning, on behalf...

Chinese investor now eyes Lyngen

A controversial Chinese investor who first tried to buy up major portions of Iceland has expanded his sights in northern Norway. Huang Nubo, a...
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