The purpose of the project is to analyse the outlook for Sino-Russian cooperation in the development of the Northern Sea Route. Do the two countries have similar visions and expectations, or are preconditions too different to make large-scale cooperation likely.
Project period: 2020-2021
Russia and China in the Arctic – Partners or Rivals?
Project leader & Participants
FNI participants
Partners & Funding
Funding
- Research support program, Norwegian Ministry of Defence
- Research support program, Norwegian Ministry of Defence
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles and chapters
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A Chinese Railway to the Arctic? The Belkomur Project and the Role of China
In Iselin Stensdal and Gørild Heggelund (eds), China-Russia Relations in the Arctic: Friends in the Cold? Palgrave Macmillan, 2024, pp. 105-131.
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Sino–Russian Cooperation in Arctic Maritime Development: Expectations and Contradictions
Europe-Asia Studies, published online 12.06.2023, 24 p. DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2023.2212144
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«Белкомур» и роль Китая ('Belkomur and the role of China')
EKO, No. 9, 2022, pp. 8-33.
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En kinesisk jernbane til Arktis? Historien om Belkomur – så langt ('A Chinese Railway to the Arctic? The Story of Belkomur – so Far')
Nordisk Østforum, Vol. 35, 2021, pp. 126-143. In Norwegian
In media
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Kina og Arktis: Ut mot rapporter: - Gir ingen mening (China and the Arctic: Ambassador goes against reports: - Makes no sense
Dagbladet, April 23, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Kina vil aldri sette Russlands interesser foran sine egne, ei heller i Arktis (China will never put Russia's interests ahead of its own)
Avisa Nordland, April 19, 2023. In Norwegian.
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How war in Ukraine is changing the Arctic
The Economist, July 4, 2022.
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New Barents Sea port and 500 km railway link will connect Asia with the Arctic
The Barents Observer, 27 May 2020.