Sweden’s long election night ends without answers – but caution on China seems certain

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Sweden's recent parliamentary election resulted in a very close outcome, leaving political uncertainty with a narrow lead for the opposition left-wing bloc. However, there is a cautious consensus on the need to address China's influence in future policies.

Sweden found itself in political uncertainty this week, as its parliamentary election on Sunday turned out to be extremely tight. With 95 per cent of the votes counted, the opposition left-wing bloc holds a three-seat lead over the governing right-wing bloc, with final results expected on Thursday. I’ve been to multiple election night parties across Europe as a journalist. The one on Sunday night with the Social Democrats, the main centre-left party seeking to regain power, was definitely on the...