Danish FM to visit China
Foreign Minister of Denmark, Anders Samuelsen, will be visiting China on the 20th to 22nd of June. He has been invited by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The …
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Tibetan Swede found guilty in spying for China
The Swedish court has found a Tibetan-born Swede guilty in functioning as a spy for China. He has been sentenced to 22 months in jail. A Swedish court found a …
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Danfoss to opens new heating plant in China
The leading heating company of Denmark, Danfoss, has begun operation of a new plant in Anshan city in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Danfoss has recently begun operation of a new plant …
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Sweden’s National Day China celebrations
On Wednesday 6 June the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai invited diplomatic colleagues, Swedish organizations & companies, friends and families to attend the annual National Day celebration. SwedCham’s Shanghai …
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EQT closes Mid Market Asia III fund on vibrant market
EQT (a leading investment firm from Sweden) in early May announced the successful closing of the EQT Mid Market Asia III fund with total commitments of USD 800 million. The …
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Danish Energy Business Delegation 2018 to China
On 10-13 June the Danish Energy Business Delegation to China takes place, organised by The Confederation of Danish Industry, The Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing and Danish Board of District …
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New route between Copenhagen and Beijing to attract Chinese tourists to Denmark
Recently the airline Cathay Pacific opened a new route between Copenhagen and Hong Kong. Scandinavian Airlines has weekly departures to both Shanghai and Beijing. Just a week ago the launch …
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Exclusive Danish China event with Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen
The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China invites exclusive its members to meet with Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anders Samuelsen at a breakfast meeting on 21 June. This …
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37 Swedish papers urges China to release detained publisher
37 Swedish papers has urged China to release the detained publisher Giu Minhai, who was put into Chinese custody under suspicious circumstances in January. In January the Chinese-born Swede Giu …
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Team Finland China meeting held in Shanghai
Team Finland China got together in Shanghai on May 28-29. China Ambassador Jarno Syrjälä chaired the two-day event, reports the Finnish Business Council in Hong Kong (FinnCham). A Monday evening …
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Taiwanese to challenge Norwegian court for Chinese labeling
The story about the world slowly giving in to the Chinese demands of labeling Taiwan as a province in China keeps going. In the most recent episode, a group of …
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Swedish Midsummer Party China coming up
All over the world, the Swedish Midsummer will celebrate the very awaited coming of the sun and light. It is probably one of the most Swedish celebrations, which traditionally includes …
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Finnair is among the 20 airlines to officially change the description of Taiwan to being a part of China. This happened after Beijing issued a demand to 36 airlines that …
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Danish PM warns Greenland not allow Chinese entrepreneurs build airports
Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warns Greenland’s Home Rule Government not to allow a Chinese contractor to build airports in Greenland. The message is that the Danish government will …
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Denmark enhances green energy co-op with SE Asia
Denmark has strenghtened the pursuit towards green energy with three Southeast Asian countries – Indonesia, China and Vietnam. On May 16th, The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) revealed plans to enhance …
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Chinese kindergarten teachers to run with Crown Prince of Denmark
Today the annual Royal Run takes off in Denmark celebrating the 50th birthday of Frederik, the Crown Prince of Denmark. And coinciding with the run – which will take place …
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Finnish agriculture minister Jari Leppä visited China
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä visited Shanghai and Beijing on 15-18 May, promoting Finnish food and wood exports and Finnish-Chinese water cooperation. In Shanghai Minister Leppä visited the …
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QuizRR: digital tools to safeguard rights & responsibilities and worker engagement
QuizRR is a Swedish-founded start-up (in Hong Kong and Stockholm) that has come up with a successful method to assist brands and suppliers concerning, in particular, rights and responsibilities and …
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Norwegian salmon firm to build plant in China
The Norwegian salmon producer Marine Harvest has announced plans to open a new plant in China this year. The company already has six plants spread across Asia, but as the …
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Chinese Chamber of Commerce launches in Copenhagen
On the 8th of May, a Chinese Chamber of Commerce (CCCD) finally opened in Denmark, with 16 founding members to cut the ribbon and promote trade between the two countries. …
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Swedish employer branding in China
The annual Swedish Career Fair was held in China in April, arranged by the Young Professionals of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce China. The fair took place in Shanghai on …
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Dragon Slide: Learn about start-ups in China
“For anyone with true global business and career ambitions, China is no longer an elective course, it is core curriculum.” As written numerous times before, not only by ScandAsia but …
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SE Asia is arming up – and so is the world
Southeast Asia is constantly increasing the amount of money spend on military expenditure, arming up like the rest of the world and signalling that maybe the peaceful times are soon …
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Norwegian Minister of Fisheries to visit China once again
The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Per Sandberg, is due to pay a visit to China once again. “China is an important market for Norwegian seafood. Meanwhile it is an enormous …
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A brief guide to making it big in China
China is one of today’s biggest and most profitable markets and a true Eldorado for anyone wishing to expand their product to a consumer group consisting of more than 1,3 …
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FBCB AGM in Beijing
The Finnish Business Council Beijing’s (FBCB) Annual General Meeting 2018 took place on 19 April at Beijing Grand Concordia Hotel. During the AGM the activities and achievements of the past …
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Crown Prince Frederik to open Danish Exhibition at Beijing Design Week
The Crown Prince of Denmark is set to open the Danish Exhibition at Beijing Design Week, which will run from the September 26th till October 5th. The theme of this …
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Celebrate the coming of Spring with DCCC Shanghai
The springtime in Denmark is probably the only time during the year that Danes abroad look envious back at their home country. After dwelling in the darkness of winter for …
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The Tibetan man recently charged with spying on his fellow exiles for the Chinese government denies charges. Read also: Sweden charges Tibetan resident for spying on fellow exiles for China …
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China and Finland to increase Arctic research coorporation
China and Finland has signed an agreement to enhance and coorporate on Arctic research. The countries will establish a joint research center for Arctic space observation and data sharing services, …
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Back in Denmark we often celebrate the weekends coming with a beer with the colleagues. Unfortunately this tradition isn’t necessarily fully adapted here in South East Asia (yet!). But this …
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Sweden to return 400.000 packages to China
The Swedish postal service, Postnord, is forced to return 400.000 letters and parcels to non-EU countries after a loophole in the VAT-charge has been closed, according to the Swedish news …
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SwedCham Beijing on new R-Visa regulations
It’s important to stay on top of the changing visa requirements in the country of residence, and recently China has issued a highly exclusive R-Visa, which is given to people …
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Tibetan community leader Jamyang Choedon has thanked Sweden for arresting the Tibetan who allegedly was spying on fellow exiles for China. Speaking to the BBC, Ms. Choedon said that the …
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Famous Danish architects to design Chinese ‘footpath’
According to The Copenhagen Post the Danish architecture company Dissing+Weitling has been commisioned to design a project in Xiamen in the south of China called ‘Xiamen Footpath’. The footpath will …
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Sweden charges Tibetan resident for spying on fellow exiles for China
According to The Guardian, Sweden has charged a Tibetan living in the country for spying on his fellow exiles for the Chinese government. The 49-year old man was working for …
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Danes Worldwide critizes new restrictive tax bill meant for Danes abroad
Corrected on the 18th of April at 10:50 a.m. See below In the beginning of March the Danish government launched a new tax bill with the purpose of ‘modernizing the …
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SwedCham China looking for communications interns
SwedCham China is looking for two new communications interns – one in Beijing and one in Shanghai. The purpose of the internship will be to explore how a foreign chamber …
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A Norwegian woman has been held by Chinese authorities in the on-going smuggling scandal. According to Fish Update, the woman is being held under allegations that she has taken part …
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The big International School issue of ScandAsia is out
ScandAsia has released its annual big special them issue on “How to Choose an International School”. The April 2018 issue is 60 pages packed with school articles and advice – …
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Norway-Asia Business Summit 2018 details
The Norwegian Business Association in Singapore presents the seventh edition of the Norway-Asia Business Summit (NABS), taking place 16-18 April in Singapore. The summit will explore how to navigate the …
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Arla to attend China International Import Expo
The Danish dairy company Arla Foods has just signed a contract to attend China International Import Expo 2018 (CIIE), which makes it one amongst the 600 companies to attend the …
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Business in Asia / China / Construction, infrastructure / Denmark / Hospitality / International relations
Greenland eyes Chinese constructer – causes Danish concern
Greenland has recently shortlisted a Chinese construction company to help expand three airports. This calls for concern from the Danish government. A government official told Reuters that Chinese involvement could …
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New ED for Norwegian Business Association China
Shengsheng Bi (Bibi) has joined Norwegian Business Association China as the new executive director. Bibi will report directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the daily operation …
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Finnish delegation China winter sport development
During 26 – 30 March Team Finland business delegation visited Beijing and Harbin with Mr Sampo Terho, Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport, to discover new business opportunities in …
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King Harald of Norway congratulates Xi Jinping
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his greetings on the occasion of the re-inauguration of Xi Jinping as the President of China. In an official letter was …
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Nordea Bank navigates the highly regulated markets, the do’s, don’ts in Asia
Nordea Bank’s General Managers in China and Singapore talk to ScandAsia about how they navigate the many regulatory challenges and the importance of being on top of things to serve …
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Get ready for the SwedCham China Easter Mingle in Beijing!
As Easter is coming upon us we thought it was a great idea to get the Sino-Swedish community together for a fun Swedish Easter mingle. Bring your friends, colleagues and …
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FBCS to host talk about ‘Difficult Conversations’
At certain chapters in our lives, we are facing the ‘difficult conversation.’ The ones we know from the beginning will have a long lasting effect on the future and one …
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Next Swedish Anders Wall scholar to China: Carl Johansson
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China has announced the next Anders Wall scholar winner. Carl Johansson, will from April 2018 spend a year working at the SwedCham office in …
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