Swedish security police Säpo says that Chinese espionage can be seen in politics, research and business life, among other things.
According to the Swedish security police Säpo, China is spying on Sweden extensively, says the Swedish public broadcasting company SVT (you switch to another service).
According to Säpo, Chinese espionage can be observed in, for example, politics, research and business life.
Säpo also warns about large Chinese ownership stakes in Swedish companies. According to Säpo, they can be used as a means of blackmail against Sweden in a conflict situation.
Säpo’s counterintelligence unit senior analyst Henrik Edvinsson tells SVT that Säpo has succeeded in preventing Chinese espionage in Sweden. However, Edvinsson does not elaborate on the number of cases.
Edvinsson also did not specify where China is known to have placed spies who report on Sweden’s political system. However, he says that intelligence is practiced widely and that influence measures are aimed at Sweden in political issues.