CHINA ALSO LOOKS TOWARDS THE ARCTIC

This paper analyses the current Arctic strategic and political scenario, highlighting the Chinese goals in the region. Firstly, the work presents the geographic and political context of the High North in the foreign affairs relations. Afterwards examines the two main aspects which attract the China’...

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Published in:AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations
Main Author: da Silva, Alexandre Pereira
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Portuguese
Published: NERINT/UFRGS 2022
Subjects:
China
Ártico
Diplomacia
Estratégia
Arctic
Diplomacy
Strategy
Polo
árticas
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/austral/article/view/49873
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Summary:This paper analyses the current Arctic strategic and political scenario, highlighting the Chinese goals in the region. Firstly, the work presents the geographic and political context of the High North in the foreign affairs relations. Afterwards examines the two main aspects which attract the China’s attention: natural resources exploration and opening new trade maritime routes. Later on stresses the main Chinese acts to become an important player in the Arctic relations, in its bilateral and multilateral actions. At last, presents the main guidelines of the Chinese Arctic Policy. O presente artigo analisa a atual situação política-estratégica do Ártico, destacando de maneira especial os interesses da China na região. Primeiramente, o trabalho apresenta o contexto geográfico-político do polo norte no cenário atual das relações internacionais. Em seguida, examina os dois principais aspectos que atraem a atenção dos chineses na região: a exploração dos recursos minerais e a abertura de novas rotas comerciais marítimas. Posteriormente, ressalta as principais ações chinesas para se inserir com ator relevante nas relações árticas, tanto de atuação bilateral como multilateral. Por fim, apresenta as linhas gerais da política ártica chinesa.

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