China, Others in Asia Showing More Interest in Arctic Region
"China, Others in Asia Showing More Interest in Arctic Region" — Kong Lingyu — Caixin Online — February 05, 2015
Climate change and the potential for the oil industry and shipping routes have encouraged governments in Beijing and Singapore to look to the Arctic.
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China is taking concrete diplomatic steps to ensure that it becomes a player in the Arctic game and eventually will have what it regards as its fair share of access to Arctic resources and sea routes.
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