China as a “near Arctic state”
Leo Whicker is a History, Politics and Economics student. He has previously interned at Clarksons Research within the maritime infrastructure team. China’s “Maritime Silk Road” refers to Beijing’s extension of its renowned “Belt and Road initiative”(1). This article focuses on China’s Arctic ambitions, inclduing its “Ice Silk Road”. Polar Shipping Lanes offer substantially shorter maritime routes between South East Asia and Europe. Despite being geographically distant, China characterises...
