Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai

Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss is currently in Shanghai, where she yesterday participated in the official opening of the CIIE (China International Import Expo), together with 5 state leaders, more than 30 ministers from different countries and Chinese premier Li Qiang. She also visited the local seafood processing company Panfish, Shanghai Yangshan port which is the world’s largest fully automated container port, and the metro exhibition “Hei, Norway!”. In the evening she met with key Norwegian maritime companies present in China, to learn from their experiences in the Chinese market. Vebjørn Dysvik, Tobias F. Svenningsen, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

The Norwegian exhibition “Hei, Norway!” has opened to the Chinese public at People’s Square Metro station, one of the busiest in Shanghai with passenger flow 600,000 per day. Jointly presented by the Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai, Innovation Norway, and Norwegian Seafood Council, the exhibition showcases Norway's diverse offerings, presenting Norway as a dynamic and multifaceted country, with a strong emphasis on its vibrant culture, innovative business landscape, and sustainable seafood industry. The exhibition celebrates and highlights this year’s 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Norway and China, as well as the sister city relation between Oslo and Shanghai. To warm up for the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE), the exhibition also provides a glimpse of the Norwegian National Pavilion at this year’s CIIE by showcasing some of the Norwegian exhibitors and what they offer to the Chinese market and consumers. The exhibition is supported by Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Shanghai Metro Culture and Development Center, and Shanghai Promotion Center for City of Design. Representatives of the Team Norway member organizations, Chinese authorities, Norwegian companies and their partners in China attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Saturday, inside the People’s Square metro station. At the opening Norwegian artist Christina Lein sang two Norwegian songs, followed by a guided tour of the exhibition. Consul General Tobias F. Svenningsen commented that “Norway is a country powered by nature. The exhibition unveils Norway’s rich nature and cultural tapestry, allowing the Shanghainese, residents, and tourists to experience Norway’s unique blend of ancient traditions and contemporary lifestyle, its rich heritage and cutting-edge modernity”. Henning Kristoffersen, Head of Innovation Norway China, and Christian Chramer, CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council, introduced Norway’s innovative businesses and sustainable seafood sector to the audience as part of the exhibition. The livestream of the opening ceremony scooped over 200,000 viewers online. The exhibition aims to engage Shanghai’s urban professionals, residents, and tourists. By scanning the exhibition’s QR code, the audience can learn more about the Norwegian organizations and the companies that are joining CIIE this year. Emma Hallstrom (爱玛), Savindar Xie, Sigmund Bjørgo, Vicky Chen, Jessie Ji

On 29th October, Norwegian Consul General in Shanghai Tobias F. Svenningsen visited two Norwegian companies ULSTEIN and Kitron Group in Nordic Industrial Park in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. 

Norwegian Consul General in Shanghai Tobias F. Svenningsen and the Director of Innovation Norway China Henning Kristoffersen received 8 Norwegian companies from the aquaculture industry the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province from 27 to 29 October. The delegation had an interesting introduction from the Zhejiang Department of S&T and Ningbo University on the aquaculture industry and the development of aquatech in Zhejiang Province; Mayor of Ningbo Mr. Tang Feifan received the delegation at the city hall; the delegation visited Nordic Aqua Partners, a land based aquaculture facility of Atlantic salmon in Xiangshan County; Xiangshan County Mayor Mr. Bao Chaoyang received the delegation and promoted the county towards the Norwegian guests together with various governmental organizations. DNV, Optimar , SIMONA Stadpipe, Steen Hansen, Fjord Aqua, Stiim Aqua Cluster, Alfsen og Gunderson AS, DSD AS, Ove Nodland, Ragnar Joensen, Andreas Thorud

This year is the 7th consecutive year that Norway participates in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), and for the first time with a country pavilion. The Norwegian National Pavilion, led by Innovation Norway and supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing, the Consulate General in Shanghai and the Norwegian Seafood Council, gather 17 Norwegian companies covering a broad specter of sectors including health and life science, shipping and maritime, design and lifestyle, manufacturing, food and agriculture, consumer products, clean energy, and seafood. Do not miss the grand opening of the Norwegian National Pavilion on 6 November 2024 at 10:00. On this occasion, we are honored to have Marianne Sivertsen Næss, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy, Vebjørn Dysvik, Norwegian Ambassador to China, Tobias F. Svenningsen, Consul General in Shanghai, Christian Chramer, CEO of Norwegian Seafood Council and Ola H Strand, Chairman of Innovation Norway attending, together with representatives of the participating companies and their partners in China. See you there! Henning Kristoffersen, Sigmund Bjørgo, Equinor, Stressless® TR, TINE SA, Aker BioMarine ASA, VOSS Water, Mills AS, NYO3 INTERNATIONAL AS, Thon Hotels, Huawei Norge, Yara International, Orkla Foods Norge AS, Kongsberg Maritime, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Congratulations to the BI-Fudan MBA Class 41! 🎓 🎉 This morning, Consul General Tobias F. Svenningsen joined 33 students embarking on a two-year MBA journey. The BI Norwegian Business School has over years developed a cooperation with the School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai. The students of class 41 have an average age of 36 and bring a diverse set of experiences as they are already in management positions in different types of companies. The course will culminate with a graduation ceremony in Norway in September 2026. In his welcome address, Consul General Svenningsen echoed the message shared by the Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during his visit to Shanghai in September, highlighting the importance of student exchanges and academic collaboration in fostering mutual understanding in today’s turbulent world. Wishing the students the very best as they embark on this inspiring and transformative experience! 🌍✨ BI-Fudan MBA Program, School of Management at Fudan University, Jacky Hao, Xiongwen Lu, Fudan University #BIFudanMBA #CrossCulturalLearning #FutureLeaders

The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai cohosted the Norway China Hydrogen Seminar 2024 together with Innovation Norway and Norwegian Business Association China (NBA) on Tuesday. This follows up the Joint statement on establishing a dialogue on green transition signed by the Norwegian Prime Minister and Premier Li Qiang this month. At the seminar on Tuesday, Norwegian Consul General in Shanghai Tobias F. Svenningsen pointed out that Norway has unique advantages for the production of low emission hydrogen, long experience with the production for hydrogen, competent and competitive industry that can contribute to the development of new value chains connected to hydrogen in China. DNV, HydrogenPro, Hexagon Purus, Rystad Energy, ULSTEIN, Jotun, Autronica Fire and Security AS, DSD Renewables presented their companies and shared the technologies with their Chinese counterparts.    Yesterday, the participants made a field trip to Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Co., Ltd. (SHPT )and Jiading Hydrogen Park. They learned about the development of the Chinese value chain on hydrogen, from production to use as a clean and emission free energy carrier. Shanghai is one of pilot cities for use of fuel cell driven hydrogen vehicles. Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of the Prime Minister, Norway #greentransition, #norwaychina, #internationalcollaborations

Yesterday, the Consulates General of Norway, Finland and Denmark, in collaboration with Shanghai Climate Week, hosted the Nordics for Climate Action Kickoff! This marked the beginning of a series of events dedicated to circular economy, sustainable development and green transition in the upcoming months. Our goal is to bring together key stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, academia, and civil society representatives to explore innovative solutions and create dialogue on pressing environmental issues. Among the participants were also two young reporters from Shanghai Youth Daily that interviewed the Consul General Tobias F. Svenningsen about Norway and our climate and culture. The Danish Consul General Mikael H. Winther also surprised the audience with a self-composed song about living in Shanghai! Innovation Norway, Denmark in China, Business Finland, Innovation Center Denmark, The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council, Lucien Pang, Yuanxin Sun, Vuori Anu #climatechange, #circulareconomy, #nordics

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre ended his 3-day trip in China last week with a boat cruise on the Huangpu River. During the reception organized by the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai the Prime Minister got a chance to talk to a broad group from different sectors from Shanghai and the neighboring provinces. In his speech to the invited guests, Støre emphasized the quality of the conversations he had with Chinese leaders, including the Party Secretary of Shanghai, Mr. Chen Jining. The new agreement between PM Støre and Li Qiang on stronger cooperation on the Green Transition, will give new opportunities for partnerships between Norwegian and Chinese companies. Team Norway Shanghai stands ready to follow up on his visit and welcomes him back at any time! #Norwaychina Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of the Prime Minister, Norway Shanghai Municipal People's Government Innovation Norway Norwegian Seafood Council Norwegian Business Association China

An important meeting on Wednesday in Shanghai for the Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is to meet with Shanghai Party secretary Chen Jining to discuss opportunities for Norwegian trade and business in China and green transition solutions. The meeting follows up the successful meetings in Beijing where Prime Ministers Støre and Li Qiang agreed on establishing a dialog on Green Transition between Norway and China. Støre brought with him a business delegation consisting of DNV, Kongsberg Maritime, Höegh Autoliners, Nordlaks and Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund) Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of the Prime Minister, Norway Shanghai Municipal People's Government #norwegianshipping, #highereducation, #norwaychina