Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, is wrapping up a week-long tour of Northern Europe, with stops in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. It is the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister to Denmark in 15 years and to Sweden in 22 years.
The trip comes as Europe grapples with trade frictions with China, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and growing uncertainty over its relationship with the United States. It also coincides with this week’s NATO summit in Ankara.
All four countries on Wang Yi’s itinerary are NATO members, while Denmark, Sweden, and Finland are also members of the European Union. Against this backdrop, can the Nordic countries help stabilize China-Europe relations amid mounting geopolitical pressure? And beyond the handshakes and diplomatic language, what concrete outcomes has the visit delivered?
Guests in this edition of Dialogue are Professor John Gong from the University of International Business and Economics; Hussein Askary, Vice Chairman of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden; Professor. Glenn Diesen from the University of South-Eastern Norway, and Wilson Zhu from the Center for Global Security, Peace & Development in Denmark.
Text by CGTN