World's Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund May Lift Restrictions on Investments in Nuclear Weapons Makers

A Norwegian committee on the 15th recommended that the government allow Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, to invest in companies involved in the production of nuclear weapons. According to Reuters and other media, the committee was appointed by the Norwegian government, and its recommendation would mean that "some European and American" companies could become investment targets. The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has assets of about $2.3 trillion, with more than half invested in the United States. A quarter of Norway's public spending comes from the fund. (Xinhua)