Björn Jerdén

Björn Jerdén is a prominent Swedish expert on China and the head of the National Knowledge Centre on China at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. His research focuses on Chinese foreign policy, security issues, and the dynamics of Chinese influence in Sweden and globally. Jerdén has been vocal about the implications of Chinese espionage activities, particularly concerning minority communities such as Uighurs and Tibetans, and has emphasized the challenges of assessing the scale of such activities due to the secretive nature of intelligence operations.