China’s role on the Arctic Council: potential for research cooperation

Gørild M. Heggelund

Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026, Centrum Balticum Foundation, 17 June 2026.

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• In this text, Gørild Heggelund argues that China has maintained a low profile in the Arctic Council, but that its role as an observer still matters through research cooperation, expert participation and links between Arctic climate issues and China’s domestic environmental priorities.