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China in the Arctic

What's New? Arctic Geopolitics (podcast), December 17, 2025.

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‘China’s Arctic engagement is driven by research, shipping interests and geopolitics, but its role is often overstated,’ says Erdem Lamazhapov. He explains China’s ‘near-Arctic state’ identity, the Polar Silk Road, concerns about dual-use research and how rising great-power competition may shape Beijing’s Arctic ambitions.

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Erdem Lamazhapov
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Unpacking Arctic Security Dynamics: A 3D approach to geopolitics in the Barents and Bering Seas	Ongoing