“We have no assignments, paid or non-paid, for anyone related to China or Chinese interests," he said. "We have no assignments for clients interested in influencing the process of nominating the new Nobel Committee.”
He admitted however that some First House customers may have economic interests in China, but denied that this had prompted Wetland's article.
"We are the leading public affairs company in Norway, so it’s obvious that some of our clients could have economical interests in China, however this is not what this case is about. It’s a case about whether we have assignments as described in Mr Stanghelle’s article. We have no such assignments."
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