Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide is riding a wave of diplomacy in Beijing this week, celebrating 70 years of Norway-China relations. His meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spotlighted trade growth, climate collaboration, and shared commitments to the one-China principle 🎯.
💡 Why it matters now: China is Norway’s #1 seafood buyer in Asia – gobbling up 23,500 metric tons of salmon in early 2023 (a 67% jump!). With Chinese middle-class appetites surging, Oslo’s fish exports could hook even bigger opportunities 🐟💰.
📌 Norway’s King Harald V and President Xi Jinping first pledged deeper ties during their 2018 summit. Now, Eide’s visit aims to reel in fresh deals in green tech and Arctic research ❄️🔋. As Wang Yi noted: \"China-Norway cooperation is a model of mutual respect.\"
🌏 Next steps? Keep an eye on Norway’s strategic autonomy balancing act – deepening Beijing ties while navigating Western alliances. But for now, both sides are casting nets for warmer economic waters ⚓️🤝.
