News & Views on the Russian presence within the Arctic Circle
10 March 2010
независимая reports a SIPRI study into Chinese attitudes towards the Arctic and Russia’s plans for the development of the Arctic. Chinese interest is motivated by the potential that Russia will charge high rates for shipping along the NSR. Chinese participation in the recent Arctic Frontiers conference was noted on this blog here. The SIPRI author states that control... Read More...
26 January 2010
The news reported in gazeta.ru that Norway wants to increase Chinese representation on the Arctic Council adds an interesting twist to understanding that country’s – China’s that is – international ambitions for the Arctic. Chinese interests in the Arctic, as stated in gazeta.ru are purely scientific. The Ambassador of China in Norway, whose address to the conference... Read More...
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