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Growing Number of Expert Discussion Participants on the Role of China in the Arctic

... emphasis was placed on the prospects for the solid mineral extraction in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF), which can be up to half the value of the natural resources explored in the AZRF. Given the current relationship between Iceland and China, experts recommend paying attention to the development of their cooperation, primarily in connection with the upcoming Iceland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May of this year.

28.03.2019

Iceland: Liberty Island in the Arctic

... COSCO, Wei Tszyafu, announced that in 2013 his company plans, together with the Icelandic shipping company Nesskip and the Ministries of Transport and Foreign Affairs of Iceland, to begin long-term strategic research about the economic efficiency of Arctic shipping between China and Iceland, primarily along the Northern Sea Route. He also expressed a readiness to share the results of the research with Icelandic partners [20] . In an interview with Lloyd's List weekly, Captain Wei specified the main directions of Sino-Icelandic cooperation ...

14.02.2014

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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