Saturday, 16 Nov 2019 07:52 AM MYT
Gui Minhai, a Chinese-born Swedish citizen, was abducted in Thailand in 2015 and is now detained in China. When based in Hong Kong, he published books critical of China's leaders, and the case has soured ties between Sweden and China. “Those in power should never allow themselves to attack free artistic expression or freedom of speech,” daily SvenskaChina's ambassador to Stockholm had earlier threatened that Lind would be banned from entering China if she attended the ceremony.
The Chinese embassy in Stockholm did not immediately respond to phone calls and emails requesting comment. Sweden's foreign ministry said its view remained that China should release Gui Minhai and that it had contacted Chinese authorities over the ambassador's statements.
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