Title: China in the eyes of Sweden, there is still this one?!
China in the eyes of Sweden, there is still this one?!Hey, everyone, I'm your military international relations blogger, and today we're going to talk about a pretty hot topic - that little bit of between Sweden and China. Don't look at the relationship between these two countries, which was originally very good, but a series of recent events have actually made China a little "different" in the eyes of Sweden.
First, let's talk about Sweden's historical bias against China. As early as the beginning of the 20th century, when colonialism was prevalent, Sweden was a staunch supporter of colonialism, and their views on China in Asia are even more indescribable. Imagine that when Sweden first discovered that the land of Asia contained countless resource treasures and huge markets, China in their eyes was like a **chain** point. This view can be said to be very arrogant.
However, what is even more infuriating is that Sweden actually used the word "fuscus" to belittle the Chinese in the 18th century. The botanist Linnaeus is the protagonist, not only being the first scientist to refer to the Chinese as "yellow people," but also emphasizing the pejorative connotation of the term. It's infuriating to think about it, there are people who are so disrespectful!
Next, we have to talk about the factors that influence Sweden's attitude towards China. Sweden** has put a lot of thought into making insulting reports about China. I heard that five years ago, the team of the "Sweden News" column prepared a report specifically insulting China, and spread a lot of fake news about China. For example, they say that Chinese can urinate in the open air and defecate while eating. These have actually become their ** "Swedish humor". Not to mention, you can still see Chinese signs on the streets of Sweden with the slogan "No defecation", which makes people laugh and cry.
In recent years, with the rise of self-esteem, more and more young people have begun to open their eyes to the world, but it seems that there are still a group of people who have never been able to take off their colored glasses. In 2020, Sweden conducted a large-scale survey, and 85% of respondents were suspicious and exclusive of China. This makes me wonder if Sweden forgot that they were the first country to establish diplomatic relations with China after the founding of the People's Republic of China
It has to be mentioned that Sweden's attitude towards China is also affected by the differences in the political systems of the two countries. Sweden has always emphasized freedom and democracy, and what they see as "socialism" is synonymous with "loss of human rights". Hey, Swedish friends, don't look at China with colored glasses all the time, we also have our own uniqueness.
Well, the question of Sweden's attitude is really unpredictable. In recent years, some incidents have led to Sweden's rejection and boycott of China, such as in 2018, Sweden questioned Ericsson for allegedly providing equipment to "**", which caused a boycott of Chinese people to support" ** enterprises, which affected the relationship between the two countries. In 2020, Sweden questioned and resisted China's 5G technology, resulting in Sweden still being dominated by 4G networks. In 2021, the Swedish opposition even proposed the expulsion of Chinese diplomats in Sweden, saying that we had violated their "freedom of speech". It seems that our Swedish friends are a bit ambivalent about China, and it would be difficult for us to understand them if it weren't for those few unpopular issues.
Finally, let's take a look at how China has responded. In the face of these accusations and smears, China immediately intervened through diplomatic channels and made our position clear to the world. In today's increasingly interconnected world of globalization, relations between countries can be out of control. We will continue to defend our friendly and cooperative relations with Sweden and maintain normal diplomatic relations. Of course, this must also be based on mutual respect and equality.
In general, China in the eyes of Sweden is indeed a bit strange at times. And all this may be due to the limitations of small countries in the international political space. In this era of misunderstanding, we need more communication, more understanding, and hope that all countries can learn from the past history and embrace future friendship. Let's hope that these misconceptions will be unraveled, and that friendship will replace prejudice and make the world a better place.