Why Sweden, once one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in Europe, has changed its tune

Millions of Swedish voters head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament.

Whatever the outcome, analysts say, the country is likely to look more towards Beijing for its technology edge and to diversify away from an increasingly unreliable Washington, despite persisting challenges in China-EU trade.

“Many factors right now suggest that relations between Sweden and China will change in the long term – not necessarily directly linked to the elections – because I see more Swedish businesses...