Swedish Security Service says China is a security threat to Sweden. Säpo also warns that large Chinese ownership can be used as blackmail against Sweden in a conflict situation.
Several Chinese companies have experienced problems in the West in recent years. The Chinese embassy in Stockholm has repeatedly rejected criticism of China's influence in Sweden, saying they do not accept "that China is portrayed as some kind of threat" The Swedish Security Service does not want to specify where it is known that China has placed spies in Sweden.