China's Vice Premier He Lifeng and the US Finance Minister Scott Bessent will come to the Swedish capital on Monday to negotiate tariffs for two days.
The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce's chief economist Carl Bergkvist says that it strengthens Sweden's already existing brand as a good place for international talks. He says that Sweden has also historically played a major role as a place for difficult talks.
"Serious party"
It is still the case that Sweden is seen as a serious party in these contexts, he says and adds:
We see this not least through our own arbitration institute.
According to Carl Bergkvist, it is also positive for Sweden's bilateral relations with China and the USA that the countries choose to negotiate in Stockholm.
They are two of our most important trading partners, so it is very positive that this type of trust also exists between the states and that the relationships are so good.
Sweden's image restrained
According to the Swedish Institute, the image of Sweden is positive in both countries. In the USA, the country is ranked high when it comes to international relations and diplomatic influence. China's image of Sweden is described as somewhat more restrained, but still positive. China's positive image of Sweden has meanwhile deteriorated somewhat in recent years.
According to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party), both countries at the G20 meeting in South Africa expressed wishes to her to hold the tariff negotiations in Sweden, she writes on the platform X.
