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Arctic Council expresses concern over China's rising interference in the r
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 26 (ANI): Arctic Council has raised concern over China's growing ambitions in the region as climate change has offered access to the vast mineral resources and new transport routes that reduce sea travel routes to Europe substantially.
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Arctic Council received no proposals on banning Hydrocarbon development: M
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Arctic Council has not received any proposals to impose legally binding obligations on member states that would ban or limit hydrocarbon exploration, the Russian chairman of the council's senior Arctic officials committee told Sputnik.
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China sees polar regions as new strategic frontier, its satellite plan to
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): With climate change continuing to affect the Arctic and the region being increasingly seen as area of emerging economic importance, the perception of Arctic waters as an arena for great power rivalry has gained traction. China is a factor in these debates as it has
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China interested in cooperation with Russia on Arctic Station Project
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Beijing, following Seoul, is showing interest in cooperation in the framework of the project to build the Snowflake International Arctic Station, Nikolai Korchunov, ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, senior official of the Arctic Counc
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