In an interview with SVT's 30 minutes, China's ambassador to Sweden Gui Congyou gets questions about democracy and the imprisoned publisher:
- I want to say to all Swedish parties who pay attention to this case that Gui Minhai is a Chinese citizen.
Gui Minhai is no longer a consular matter between our countries.
The case is closed.
The Swedish government has demanded that Minhai be released and that he be allowed to see a Swedish doctor.
According to the Foreign Ministry's press service, there is nothing to suggest that the publisher should have applied to no longer have Swedish citizenship:
- Gui Minhai is a Swedish citizen and we continue to demand consular access to our citizens in accordance with the existing international conventions.
Swedish citizenship can only be renounced after examination and decision by the Swedish Migration Board, something that has not happened.