The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest:Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses
Research confirms that China is becoming more engaged in the Arctic. However, international relations scholarship often extrapolates from relatively few instances of activity to wide-ranging claims about Chinese priorities. Fortunately, Chinese political discourse is organised by labels that allow u...
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ftalborgunivpubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/3af77d0d-5798-4726-ba98-e09ea8f3c1e0 2024-06-23T07:48:19+00:00 The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest:Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses Andersson, Patrik 2021 https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/3af77d0d-5798-4726-ba98-e09ea8f3c1e0 https://doi.org/10.1177/18681026211018699 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85111940786&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/3af77d0d-5798-4726-ba98-e09ea8f3c1e0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Andersson , P 2021 , ' The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest : Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses ' , Journal of Current Chinese Affairs . https://doi.org/10.1177/18681026211018699 Arctic categorisation China foreign policy hierarchy article 2021 ftalborgunivpubl https://doi.org/10.1177/18681026211018699 2024-06-10T15:05:41Z Research confirms that China is becoming more engaged in the Arctic. However, international relations scholarship often extrapolates from relatively few instances of activity to wide-ranging claims about Chinese priorities. Fortunately, Chinese political discourse is organised by labels that allow us to study how the Arctic is classified and ranked along China’s other foreign policy priorities. This article analyses two such classifications – “important maritime interest” and “strategic new frontier,” exploring how they have come about, what they mean, and how they add political priority to the Arctic. It argues that hierarchies are constructed in two ways: by adding gradients and by including/excluding categories of priority. It views categories as performative: they not only convey information about character and relative importance of interests but are also used for achieving different objectives. By focusing on foreign policy classifications, the article contributes to a more nuanced and precise understanding of China’s Arctic interests. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Aalborg University's Research Portal Arctic Journal of Current Chinese Affairs 186810262110186 |
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Research confirms that China is becoming more engaged in the Arctic. However, international relations scholarship often extrapolates from relatively few instances of activity to wide-ranging claims about Chinese priorities. Fortunately, Chinese political discourse is organised by labels that allow us to study how the Arctic is classified and ranked along China’s other foreign policy priorities. This article analyses two such classifications – “important maritime interest” and “strategic new frontier,” exploring how they have come about, what they mean, and how they add political priority to the Arctic. It argues that hierarchies are constructed in two ways: by adding gradients and by including/excluding categories of priority. It views categories as performative: they not only convey information about character and relative importance of interests but are also used for achieving different objectives. By focusing on foreign policy classifications, the article contributes to a more nuanced and precise understanding of China’s Arctic interests. |
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The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest:Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses |
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The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest:Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses |
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The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest:Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses |
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The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest:Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses |
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Andersson , P 2021 , ' The Arctic as a “Strategic” and “Important” Chinese Foreign Policy Interest : Exploring the Role of Labels and Hierarchies in China’s Arctic Discourses ' , Journal of Current Chinese Affairs . https://doi.org/10.1177/18681026211018699 |
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