Scientific article
Published:
The China Policy During Søreide’s Tenure as Foreign Minister (2017–2021): Familiar Tracks and New Conflict Lines
Summary:
The period with Ine Eriksen Søreide serving as foreign minister (2017–2021) provides an exciting window into the development of Norwegian China-policies. After a six-year freeze in the political relations between Norway and China, Søreide took on the task of normalizing the relationship and navigating it into a time characterized by sharpened conflicts. In this article, we seek answers to two central questions: how did the China-policies evolve during these years, and what explains the turn towards more security- and value-oriented measures in the second half of the period? We combine theories and explanations emphasizing the role of institutional stability, stepwise political change, and structural, international influence.
- Published year: 2023
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DOI:
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.23865/intpol.v81.5062
- Publisher: Cappelen Damm Akademisk
- Page count: 14
- Language: Norwegian
- Journal: Internasjonal Politikk
Written by
Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr
Senior Research Fellow