Kazuko Shiraishi on Japan's approach to the Arctic region.

China has a clear (though as yet unwritten) strategy for the Arctic.

Scientific research provides a doorway for Asian countries to pursue their interests in the Arctic.

Insights from Øystein Tunsjø

China's decision sends a worrying signal that U.S.-China tensions will impact climate change negotiations.

Dmitry Rogozin believes in speaking loudly and carrying a big stick.

Russia’s souring relations with the West have given China an Arctic opening.

Russia’s need for new partners is opening the door for China in the Arctic.

China has clearly signaled that it has a strong interest in the Arctic region.

All three countries have their eye on the potential of the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route.

India and China are in a race to build a presence in the energy-rich Arctic region.

After the US announced a new Arctic ambassadorship, Chinese media reaffirmed Beijing's interests in the region.

Increasingly close ties offer both countries potential benefits in the Arctic and elsewhere.

Canada submitted a science-based claim to a large swathe of the Arctic seabed, including the North Pole.

Arctic states have begun rebuilding their military forces and capabilities in order to operate in the region.

China is playing a prudent long game in the region, with economics the driving factor.