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The Swedish National China Centre regularly publishes analysis in various formats. Please see the Swedish homepage for publications in Swedish.
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2 June, 2026
Chinese government efforts to influence Swedish media
On Chinese authoritarian influence attempts on Swedish language media outlets.
19 December, 2025
China’s mineral export restrictions: Market impacts and implications
Mineral export controls from 2023–2025 were driven first by US technology restrictions and later by broader...
1 December, 2025
Unequal partners: Consequences of the power shift in Sino-Russian relations
Shifting power dynamics are reshaping China and Russia's relations and roles in the Arctic and Central Asia.
3 October, 2025
Perspectives from Chinese scholarship on India’s role in the Quad: The prospect of an “Asian NATO”
Chinese scholars note that India has changed its approach from a cautious to an active one. However, they a...
26 June, 2025
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry
A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC).
11 March, 2025
The Chinese Communist Party’s influence over businesses
What means of influence does the CCP have over private businesses, and how is this influence exercised in p...
22 October, 2024
Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic: Implications for Nordic countries and recommended policy responses
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two countries pledged to strengthen their cooperatio...
11 October, 2024
Chinese presence in the Swedish wind energy sector: Vulnerabilities and risks
Chinese state-owned companies control 10.4 percent of Sweden’s installed wind power capacity.
25 September, 2024
Future scenarios of Russia-China relations: not great, not terrible
Possible developments in Moscow’s and Beijing’s strategic, political, economic and military ties.