Publication: Outsiders Wanting In: Asian States and Arctic Governance
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2023-07-07
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Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
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Heng, Calvin, and Eyck Freymann. "Outsiders Wanting In: Asian States and Arctic Governance." Arctic Initiative Policy Briefs, July 2023.
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The strategic interests of Asian countries in the Arctic continue to grow despite the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China and India have their eye on Russia’s Arctic energy resources, and China is further seeking to leverage Russian weakness to expand its operational presence in the Arctic Ocean. Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are less prominent in Arctic regional institutions, yet they have distinctive interests in Arctic science, governance, and resources and are resuming dialogue about Arctic matters amongst themselves. This policy brief reviews the key differences in how Asian states are approaching the Arctic through a survey of their strategic documents, public statements, and diplomatic and commercial activities.
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