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The Swedish Embassy in Beijing welcomed 80 newly arrived and established Swedes in Beijing for a summer mingle on September 10.
The Swedish Ambassador to China, Helena Sångeland, greeted the guests and informed about upcoming activities at the Embassy; a trip to Shenzhen with the Embassy’s life-science platform to learn more about the region and strengthen the Swedish presence, the Ambassadors accreditation to Mongolia and the acknowledgment of 55 years' of Swedish and Mongolian diplomatic relations, as well as the Swedish pavilion with a focus on transportation and energy during the big import fair in Shanghai, CIIE to name a few.
The Swedish chamber of commerce in China, SWEA (Swedish Women’s Educational Association) and Church of Sweden were also present during the evening to inform about their upcoming activities.
During the last couple of years, the number of Swedes in China has decreased. On April 30 in 2017, the total amount of Swedish citizens in China was 2590, and at the same date two years later, a total of 1898 Swedish citizens were registered in China; 273 in Beijing and 859 in Shanghai.
Contact information
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China
Daniela Ling- Vannerus Cassmer, General Manager
SWEA Beijing
Aleksandra Fors, Chairwoman
Church of Sweden
Gustav Jacobsson, Priest
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.