Name: China Wants to Govern the Arctic
Uploaded: 2021-06-21T14:29:38.000Z
Duration: 8 min 28 s
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to stakes its claim in the South China Sea?

I'm just counting how many dashes it needs

What was that thing they said about winter

is a win for the Chinese Communist Party.

the Arctic holds about 13% of the world's

“All in all, the Arctic holds about 22%

of the world's undiscovered hydrocarbon resources.”

in the sense that the northernmost tip of China

is a mere thousand miles south of the Arctic Circle.

is a near-Carribean city because it's only

Of course, it's actually snowing outside.

might notice that England and even Germany

China is actually much closer to the equator

But China is definitely on the same planet

At least it's enough for the Chinese Communist Party

to have its own ambitious strategy for the Arctic.

“China is determined to better know the Arctic,

and participate in the governance of the Arctic.”

one of the countries calling the shots in the Arctic,

and wants to quote unquote “utilize” the Arctic.

And that means using its seafaring shipping lanes

and getting its hands on Arctic resources.

and cheaper routes through the ice-free Arctic.

the Northwest Passage without an ice breaker.”

during the summer when the ice is melted.

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China Wants to Govern the Arctic

access

strategy

thrive

initiative