China and Arctic Science

Scientific presence and capacities are the foundation of China’s polar engagement and according to China’s White Paper on the Arctic, exploring and understanding the Arctic “serves as the priority and focus for China in its Arctic activities” (prc State Council, 2018). With that and China’s rise in...

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Main Authors: Śmieszek, Małgorzata (Gosia), Koivurova, Timo, Nielsson, Egill
Other Authors: Kopra, Sanna
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Brill Nijhoff 2020
Subjects:
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International political science
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Law
Arctic
Online Access:https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/e084d6af-7063-43d4-95b3-41eaeb29501a
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004408425_005
https://lacris.ulapland.fi/ws/files/6254346/Chapter_4.pdf
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Summary:Scientific presence and capacities are the foundation of China’s polar engagement and according to China’s White Paper on the Arctic, exploring and understanding the Arctic “serves as the priority and focus for China in its Arctic activities” (prc State Council, 2018). With that and China’s rise in terms of its global and polar science position in mind, the aim of this chapter is to cast light on the history, development and current state of China’s research engagement in the Arctic.

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