China’s Polar Silk Road: Opportunities and Challenges for Nordic Arctic

• Published in: International Journal of Politics and Security
• Main Author: Mustafa TÜTER
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Turkish
• Published: International Journal of Politic and Security 2022
• Subjects: china; polar silk road (psr); china-nordic cooperation; arctic governance; Political science (General); JA1-92; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.53451/ijps.1152777; https://doaj.org/article/260a7465dde54a14aa645df312196967

Recent global and environmental changes have marked the increasing significance of the Arctic region. With the adoption of the Polar Silk Road (PSR) policy framework by China, emerging opportunities and challenges for Nordic countries in the region have received wider attention. This article mainly explores several plans and projects regarding the development and utilization of Arctic sea routes under the shadow of increasing global uncertainties. It suggests that sides can facilitate efforts toward convergent preferences in bilateral and multilateral contexts for achieving greater benefits from integrated projects within the framework of the PSR. Despite all significant evidence for the improvement of China-Nordic cooperation, obstacles need to be overcome by focusing on coordinated policies toward global governance, accommodating common interests, and promoting sustainable development.