China's Arcic turn : reasons, developments, perspectives
Zusammenfassung: Apart from several infrastructure projects which ultimately failed, and a surprise visit by the icebreaker Xuelong off the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, the People’s Republic of China has long maintained a cautious and reserved presence in the Arctic in the shadow of Russia and its fleet of icebreakers. But in July and August 2024, three icebreakers – Xuelong 2, Ji Di and Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di – made China’s growing presence felt in the Arctic for the first time ever. Beijing is thus signalling more ambitious intentions, and the construction of a heavy icebreaker could enable China to establish a permanent presence in the Arctic Ocean. This development reached a peculiar climax in October 2024, when the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti ran the headline: “The Arctic is becoming Chinese.” What are the reasons and implications of China’s Arctic turn?
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Chinas arktische Wende
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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1 Online-Ressource (4 Seiten)
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Englisch
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Gesehen am 13.02.2025
"Updated English version of SWP-Aktuell 68/2024"
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SWP comment ; 2025, no. 8 (February 2025)
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Politik
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Berlin
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SWP
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[February 2025]
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- DOI
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10.18449/2025C08
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2502211924573.204020195159
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15.08.2025, 7:25 AM CEST
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