The polar regions are an important area for China’s rise to global power. Indeed, it has has long-term strategic and economic interests in the Arctic. These are some of the reasons for its activities there. (Photo: CHINARE) The Arctic Ocean has long been at the...
The Chinese icebreaker Xua-Long-2 departed Shanghai on 12 July for the 13th Arctic expedition. (Photo: CHINARE) China’s thirteenth Arctic expedition team set sail July 12 on a mission that is expected to last until the end of September, covering a voyage of...
The journey to the highest Kunlun station at an altitude of 4,087 metres, 1,220 km from the coast, is arduous and takes about 2 weeks. (Photo: Xinhua) Is the 60-year-old Antarctic Treaty robust enough to stop China? In the 1959 treaty, more than 50 states agreed not...
On 20 May 2021, Russia took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik for a two-year term. (Photo: Arctic Council) China’s ambitions to take a more significant role in the Arctic are likely to lead to growing tensions in the future. Beijing...
As a rule, the National People’s Congress consists of around 3,000 members, making it formally the largest parliament in the world. During the multi-day event, economic targets, the budget and the new five-year plan from 2021 to 2025 will be up for debate....
