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China Arctic strategy
Taking Stock of China’s Polar Fleet
By Trym Eiterjord
China’s maritime capabilities in the Arctic remain limited, but domestic research activities suggest a concerted effort to strengthen its presence in the polar regions.
Asia-Arctic Diplomacy a Decade Later: What Has Changed?
By Wrenn Yennie Lindgren and Marc Lanteigne
Ten years ago, five Asian states – China, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea – joined the Arctic Council as observers. How have their Arctic policies evolved since then?
Checking Back in on China’s Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Eiterjord
Over four years after the project was announced, updates remain scarce on China's first nuclear icebreaker.
Is China’s ‘Debt-Trap Diplomacy’ in Greenland Simply on Ice?
By Erin Parsons
Should Greeland continue to move toward independence, the cash-strapped territory would be at high risk of falling prey to Chinese investments that seek to gain influence.
Will Russia Put China’s Arctic Ambitions on Ice?
By Elizabeth Wishnick
Despite a close partnership, Russia has remained wary of China's involvement in the Arctic region.
The Polar Policies in China’s New Five-Year Plan
By Marc Lanteigne
The inclusion of Arctic and Antarctic policies within the new FYP represents the emerging importance of the two poles to China.
India Releases Draft Arctic Policy
By Abhijnan Rej
As China makes inroads in the Arctic, India seeks to throw its hat in the regional geopolitical ring.
What You May Not Know About Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and Why it Matters
By Sherri Goodman and Yun Sun
Despite disagreement on specific issues, China and Russia are aligning themselves strategically in the Arctic. Washington needs to pay attention.
Checking in on China's Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Aleksander Eiterjord
Speculation has trailed the news that China’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker ship was in the works.
The US and China’s Arctic Ambitions
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Malte Humpert.
China’s Busy Year in the Arctic
By Trym Aleksander Eiterjord
Having officially laid out its Arctic policy last year, 2018 was an eventful year for China in the far North.
China’s Planned Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Aleksander Eiterjord
The commissioning of the country’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker is poised to bridge a wide range of national ambitions.
China’s Polar Strategy: An Emerging Gray Zone?
By Rebecca Pincus
How China is positioning itself to wield influence in the Arctic and Antarctic.
The (Many) Roles of Greenland in China’s Developing Arctic Policy
By Mingming Shi and Marc Lanteigne
Chinese engagement with Greenland will be an important test case for the country's Arctic policy.
China Issues Its Arctic Policy
By Charlotte Gao
China vows to actively participate in Arctic affairs and pursue economic interests.
Gazprom and China’s ‘Breakthrough’ in the Russian Arctic
By Nadezhda Filimonova
The economic and political logic behind Gazprom's use of a Chinese drilling rig in the Arctic.
China’s New Silk Road and the Arctic
By Nengye Liu
Could the Belt and Road extend to the Arctic region?
China’s Emerging Arctic Policy
By Nengye Liu
China has a clear (though as yet unwritten) strategy for the Arctic.
China’s Arctic Strategy: The Geopolitics of Energy Security
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from Øystein Tunsjø
Why Did China Opt Out of the Arctic Climate Change Statement?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's decision sends a worrying signal that U.S.-China tensions will impact climate change negotiations.
China, Iceland and the Arctic
By Arthur Guschin
Iceland is playing a growing role in China’s Arctic strategy.
Why Trade With China: An Arctic Perspective
By Heidar Gudjonsson and Egill Thor Nielsson
China’s interest in the Arctic makes perfect economic sense.
Russian Sanctions, China, and the Arctic
By Andreas Kuersten
Russia’s souring relations with the West have given China an Arctic opening.
China Sees Arctic Race Heating Up
By Shannon Tiezzi
After the US announced a new Arctic ambassadorship, Chinese media reaffirmed Beijing's interests in the region.
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