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On April 25, 2022, Chinese Ambassador to Sweden Cui Aimin (崔愛民) met with Peter Wolodarski, Editor-in-Chief of Sweden's daily Dagens Nyheter, according to the Chinese Embassy. Cui had arrived in Sweden in December 2021, succeeding Gui Congyou (桂從友), whose tenure was marked by repeated threats to Swedish journalists and calls from multiple parties for his expulsion. Cui offered to help Swedish media report on China in an "objective, impartial, and …
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On February 13, 2026, Wan Degang (萬德剛), the acting head of the Chinese mission in Sweden in the absence of a formal ambassador, published a signed article in the Swedish outlet Nya Dagbladet arguing that China's economic rise benefits the global economy while criticizing US tariff policies for disrupting world trade. The article, titled "China's Prosperous Development Injects Powerful Momentum into Global Economic Growth," said that China's GDP growth would reach 5 percent and that its contribution to the global economy would reach 30 percent. The article also referenced the December 18, 2025,
Sweden
On October 8, 2023, Cui Aimin (崔愛民), Chinese ambassador to Sweden, published a signed article in the Swedish magazine FokusKina, titled "Witnessing Half a Century of Mutually Beneficial China-Sweden Economic and Trade Cooperation" (見證半個世紀中瑞經貿互利友好合作). The article centered on the story of Italy-born, Sweden-based businessman Peppino Cocozza and his decades of participation in the Canton Fair (廣交會) as a framing device for China's economic transformation. Cui highlighted bilateral trade figures, stating that in 2022 China-Sweden goods trade
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On May 7, 2025, Cui Aimin (崔愛民), China's ambassador to Sweden, gave an interview with Stockholm-based online outlet NewsVoice, which published the transcript on June 2. Marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Cui promoted a broad vision of China-Sweden cooperation spanning trade, green technology, and people-to-people exchanges, portraying China as a stable and forward-looking partner. He criticized US tariff policies, calling both China and the EU "victi…
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Bonnier Group is a privately held Swedish media conglomerate, wholly owned by the Bonnier family, whose origins trace back to 1804, when Gerhard Bonnier opened a bookstore in Copenhagen. The group operates across 12 countries with interests spanning newspapers, book publishing, magazines, film, digital media, and real estate. Its major subsidiaries include Bonnier News — the Nordic region's largest news media company, publishing titles such as Dagens Nyheter, Expressen, and Dagens industri
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Proletären is a Swedish weekly newspaper founded in 1970 as the official organ of the Kommunistiska partiet (Communist Party of Sweden), then known as KFML(r). Proletären publishes a weekly 20–28-page magazine in print and digital formats, covering domestic and international news, in-depth analysis, culture, sport, and reports (often from demonstrations and political events). On its about page, Proletären acknowledges it is "not objective or neutral" (inte objektiva eller neutrala) and takes a clear editorial position "for welfare, peace, and socialism, against right-wing politics and imperialism" (för välfärd,…
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Bonnier News, established in 2016, is a major Swedish news media company and a subsidiary of the Bonnier Group, a conglomerate spanning media, real estate and investment services that has been wholly owned by the Bonnier family since its founding in 1804 in Copenhagen. Headquartered in Stockholm, the company publishes flagship Swedish dailies Dagens Nyheter, Expressen, and Dagens industri, alongside over 200 other brands spanning local newspapers, mag…
Sweden
Dagens Nyheter is a Swedish daily morning newspaper founded on December 23, 1864 by publisher and journalist Rudolf Wall in Stockholm. It was Sweden's first modern morning newspaper, and Wall served as editor-in-chief until 1889. Since 1909, Dagens Nyheter has been owned by the Bonnier Group, a Swedish media conglomerate controlled by the Bonnier family and operating across 12 countries. The paper covers national and international affairs, foreign news, domestic political coverage, and art…
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The Communist Party of Sweden (Kommunistiska Partiet) is a far-left Marxist-Leninist political party founded in 1970. It emerged from a series of splits within the Swedish communist movement during the late 1960s, when pro-Beijing factions broke away from the mainstream Left Party over ideological disagreements. Headquartered in Gothenburg, the party was officially registered in 1977 and adopted its current name at its 14th Party Congress in January 2005. As of March 2026, it held no seats in the Swe…
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FokusKina is a Swedish association that publishes a quarterly journal of the same name — formerly called Kinarapport — covering Chinese history, culture, politics, economics, and society, and describes itself as "the only journal in Sweden focused entirely on China." In addition to the journal, the association organizes lectures, cultural events, and member trips to China.
Iran
In June 2021, China's National Film Administration (國家電影局) and Iran's Cinema Organization (سازمان سینماییی ایران) signed a memorandum of understanding on cinema cooperation. The MOU was signed by the director of the Cinema Organization of Iran, Hossein Entezami, and Wang Xiaohui (王曉暉), the director of the China Film Administration, the agency inside the Central Propaganda Department that reviews films throughout the production process. The MOU covered co-productions, expert exchanges, and mutual film screenings. The agreement was valid for three years and extendab…
Iran
On August 26, 2019, Iran's state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), launched a Chinese-language website at a ceremony in Tehran. According to CRI Online (國際在線), IRNA Director General Seyed Zia Hashemi and Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (常華) jointly activated the site, with Hashemi calling the launch a "historic turning point" for bilateral media cooperation. The launch was consistent with a broader pattern: Chang made routine visits…
Iran
On June 3, 2025, Xu Wei (徐煒), China’s consul general in Bandar Abbas, met with a representative of the bureau of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in Hormozgan Province. In his meeting with IRNA, Iran's official state news agency, Xu discussed opportunities for media cooperation, saying that China values media exchanges with Iran and is willing to deepen cooperation with IRNA and other outlets to foster “mutual understanding and friendship” (互了解与友谊), terms typically used by the Chinese leadership to signal engagement while adhering to China’s values and framing. Reflecting the typical way China emphasizes the duty to health…
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On June 19, 2025, Cui Aimin (崔愛民), China’s ambassador to Sweden, published a signed article titled "Strengthening the Dialogue Among Civilizations, Creating a Better Future Together" in the Swedish media outlet The Nordic Times. In the article, Cui noted recent celebrations for the International Day for the Dialogue Among Civilizations, a UN initiative jointly proposed by China, with eventual support by more than 80 countries. The notion of civilizational exchange is a political concept dating back in its contemporary CCP sense (“
Iran
On December 2, 2021, the Embassy of China in Iran and Iran’s Art Research Institute co-hosted a seminar in Tehran to mark the 50th anniversary of China–Iran diplomatic relations, focusing on film cooperation. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (常華) said that the memorandum of understanding the two countries signed the same year on film exchanges had laid a solid foundation for bilateral collaboration. Iranian participants included director Majid Majidi and representatives from Iran’s film sector. According to…
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The Art Research Institute (پژوهشگاه فرهنگ، هنر و ارتباطات), also known as the Research Institute of Culture, Art and Communication (RICAC), is a government-affiliated research body in Iran established in 1998 under the country’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی) — the agency that controls access to media on the basis of Iranian religious ethics and political considerations. RICAC's mandate is to conduct policy-oriented cultural research in support of the ministry's programs, an…
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Aeon Media Group was founded in 2020 in Avesta, Sweden, with Markus Andersson serving as its CEO. The group owns several outlets under its umbrella, including Nya Dagbladet, The Nordic Times, and Aeon News. In its company profile, the group positions itself as a Nordic leader, claiming to be "pioneering media innovation across Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland." The group's self-proclaimed mission of supporting "quality journalism" and "independent media" contrasts with the
Iran
Darya News (دریا نیوز) is an Iranian online news outlet founded in 2006 and based in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran. The outlet covers political, cultural, sports, and social news with a focus on Iran's southern provinces. Alongside its website, Darya News maintains a social media presence on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. As of March 2026, the outlet was led by owner and editor-in-chief Yaqoub Dab…
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The Nordic Times, or TNT, was founded in 2022. According to its own description, it is "an English-language independent international newspaper." TNT covers news stories from the Nordic countries as well as from around the world, aiming to strengthen Nordic culture and enrich other cultures through the spreading of Nordic perspectives and ideas. It is currently owned by Aeon Media Group. Expo, a Swedish anti-racist foundation that has long monitored right-wing organizations, has alleged tha…
Iran
The Chinese Consulate General in Bandar Abbas (中華人民共和國駐阿巴斯總領事館) is China's first and only consulate in Iran, approved by the Iranian cabinet in December 2021 and officially opened in December 2022. Located in Hormozgan Province, in Iran’s south, bordering the Persian Gulf, its consular district covers eight Iranian provinces. The current consul general, Xu Wei (徐煒), took up his post in August 2023. The consulate has been actively engaged i…
