The normalisation of bilateral ties between these two major oil and gas producing nations, unveiled on Monday, is the result of three years of confidential negotiations spearheaded by Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende, who has had to climb a proverbial mountain to convince Beijing to finally forgive Norway for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in 2010.
Norway-China thaw opens doors for oil and gas giants
Diplomatic relations between China and Norway have been in deep freeze for a full six years, but were thawed instantly this week in a surprising turn.
23 December 2016 0:00 GMT
Updated
23 December 2016 0:00 GMT
By