Chinese Ambassador Gives Interview to Proletären

On December 8, 2022, the Swedish newspaper Proletären published an exclusive interview with Cui Aimin (崔愛民), China’s ambassador to Sweden. The questions posed by Proletären included many that effectively served as invitations to share PRC state talking points, such as the concept of “Chinese-style modernization,” China’s efforts in “poverty alleviation,” China’s position on the Taiwan issue, the United States’ military deployments in the Indo-Pacific region, China’s rule over Xinjiang, and “socialism with Chinese characteristics.”
Cui addressed Sweden’s decision to exclude the Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G network infrastructure, and also strongly criticized what he called “Taiwan independence forces” (a common narrative tactic from China) and what he characterized as “American hegemony and violence.” Meanwhile, he praised what he characterized as China’s success in poverty reduction — without addressing human rights or other international concerns regarding China.