1st Edition

China’s Role in the Arctic Observing and Being Observed

By Nong Hong Copyright 2020
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the growing interests of China in the Arctic and examines the nature of its interests and motivations in maintaining its involvement and presence in the region. The new geopolitical landscape of the Arctic today is a significant departure from the great power politics that existed in the region during the Cold War era. Apart from traditional Arctic states, more and more... Read more

CONTENTS

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Interpreting China’s Arctic Policy White Paper

3 China and International Institutions

4 China’s Partnership with the Arctic Stakeholders

5 China and Shipping in the Arctic

6 China's Engagement in Resource Development in the Arctic

7 China’s Scientific Research in the Arctic

8 China’s Approach to International Cooperation in the Arctic

Index

Biography

Nong Hong heads the Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS), an independent, non-profit academic institution based in Washington D.C. She also holds a joint position of research fellow with China Institute, University of Alberta (CIUA), National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS).