THE DRAGON’S FOOTPRINTS IN THE SOUTH POLE: A STUDY ON CHINESE STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS IN ANTARCTICA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR BRAZIL

• Published in: AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations
• Main Author: Gonçalves de Oliveira, Alana Camoça
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: NERINT/UFRGS 2022
• Subjects: China; Antarctic; Geopolitics; Brazil; Antártica; Geopolítica; Brasil; Arctic; Partida; South Pole; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; South pole
• Online Access: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/austral/article/view/110106

The starting point of the article is the perception of the relevant role that China has been gaining in the international arena and the competitive and geopolitical pressure that it has been exercising in the most diverse international strategic theaters, including in the Polar Regions – Arctic and Antarctic. Considering the relevance of the Antarctic, the present article analyzes the Chinese strategy and its growing presence in the Antarctic and its implications for Brazil, using the theoretical frameworks of classical geopolitics, realism, and the theory of global power. Este artigo tem como ponto de partida a constatação do papel relevante que a China vem conquistando na arena internacional e na pressão competitiva e geopolítica que vem exercendo nos mais diversos tabuleiros internacionais, inclusive nas terras geladas – Antártica e Ártico. Considerando a relevância da Antártica, o presente artigo analisa à luz da geopolítica clássica, dos realismos e da teoria do poder global a estratégia chinesa para Antártica e sua crescente presença na região. Além disso, apresenta as suas implicações para o Brasil.