• Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm refuted claims that China’s Huawei is leading the pack on 5G.
• Ekholm said the “notion that we get a free ride” from the U.S. pressure on Huawei is false.
• Britain and Germany are set to decide soon on whether to allow Huawei into their 5G networks.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/21/davos-ericsson-boss-says-no-one-ahead-of-us-on-5g-not-even-huawei.html

Swedes axe China-backed Confucius school scheme as relations sour

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/swedes-axe-china-backed-confucius-school-scheme-as-relations-sour-7n56ld2v3

Gothenburg axes twin city agreement with Shanghai as Sweden closes all Confucius Institutes

Sweden plans to ask European Union to investigate origin of Covid-19, likely further straining relations with China

• Sweden’s health minister, Lena Hallengren, says an investigation is important to know ‘the origin and spread of the coronavirus’
• Sweden’s ties with China are already tense; Stockholm has repeatedly asked for Beijing’s release of bookseller Gui Minhai

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3082227/sweden-plans-ask-european-union-investigate-origin-covid-19

Beijing’s bullying has ruined its relationship with Sweden

https://www.axios.com/china-sweden-relationship-afe1cd3b-db50-4d2f-9ac6-d66b67c4b7f6.html

World’s Fastest 5G: Nokia Beats Ericsson With New 5G Speed Record

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlypage/2020/05/21/worlds-fastest-5g-nokia-beats-ericsson-with-new-5g-speed-record/