Norway Spy Agency Highlights Chinese Investment Risk in Arctic

Norway’s domestic intelligence service warned that Chinese investment in businesses and properties in the High North may form part of the Communist nation’s espionage and influence efforts focused on the Arctic region.

Comments from Norway, a NATO member state that shares a border with Russia, reflect growing concern across the Nordic region about China’s influence. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin late last year warned of Europe’s technological dependency on China, while Danish intelligence agencies have pointed to China’s growing operations in the Arctic.