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The Arctic Institute’s China Series Report 2025

The Arctic Institute’s 2025 Series analyses China’s expanding Arctic role, from geopolitics to

Svalbard: A Testing Ground for Future Authoritarian Ambitions

Svalbard is being tested by Russian and Chinese gray-zone tactics. Norway must find a way to enforce the Svalbard

Dispatch from Guangzhou: Stabilizing US-China Relations in the Arctic

Insights from a recent work trip to Guangzhou highlight how Chinese Arctic experts view cooperation with the United

Charting New Waters: China’s Role in the Arctic Fisheries Agreement and Arctic Research

China’s role in CAOFA shows rising Arctic engagement, but turning scientific diplomacy into governance practice is

Dig, Baby, Dig? China’s Mineral Dominance and Ripple Effects into the Arctic

China's mineral dominance and the competition for critical minerals are shaping its increasing influence in the

China’s Digital Footprint in the Arctic: The Strategic Role of Satellite and Subsea Cable Infrastructure

The role of satellite and subsea cable infrastructure in China’s strategy to strengthen its position in Arctic great

Sino-Russian Sub-Regional Cooperation in the Far East and Arctic: From “Border Economic Belt” to “Strategic Cooperation Engine”

Sub-regional Arctic cooperation acts as a "strategic stabilizer" that can reduce fluctuations in relations between

China’s Strategic Role in Arctic Environmental Governance Under the Climate-Sceptic Trump 2.0 Administration

China exploits the United States' Arctic governance gap, reshaping the Arctic agenda as a stable, sustainable, and

China’s Arctic Strategy and Hybrid Warfare: Targeting Governance and Strategic Responses

China is targeting the Arctic Council, exploiting governance gaps and promoting alternative frameworks that challenge