China slams ‘threat’ label in Norway security report as ‘sheer speculation’

Beijing has denounced Norway’s latest security assessment labelling China as a threat, dismissing the report as “sheer speculation and imagination” while accusing Oslo of holding a “misguided” view that risked damage to ties.

In an online statement posted on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Norway said the reports “once again fabricate the so-called ‘China threat’ narrative out of sheer speculation and imagination, replete with cliches and not worthy of refutation”.

“The China-related content is gravely inconsistent with facts and runs counter to the trend of the development of China-Norway relations. We strongly deplore and firmly oppose to this.”

The rebuke came as Norwegian intelligence, police and national security agencies released their annual risk assessments on Friday.

In its report, the Norwegian Intelligence Service warned of strained global security this year compared to 2025, suggesting that the weakening of international institutions and crumbling of the world order were a “welcome development” for China and Russia.

“Russia and China are seeking a geopolitical division into spheres of influence and the ushering in of a multipolar world. The two countries share the view that the West in general, and the transatlantic partnership in particular, are fracturing,” it said.

South China Morning Post