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China and the Arctic are related through geopolitical competition, as China is viewed by the United States as a strategic threat in the Arctic region regarding resource extraction and the potential establishment of a military presence, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], and [6].
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 5 facts
claimWashington fears that China could establish a military presence in the Arctic, in addition to competing for resources in the region.
claimThe US government views China as a threat to US and Western interests in regions outside the Indo-Pacific, specifically in Africa, the Middle East, and most notably the Arctic, where the US fears Chinese resource competition and the establishment of a Chinese military presence.
claimThe United States government views China as a threat to United States and Western interests in regions beyond the Indo-Pacific, specifically including Africa, the Middle East, and the Arctic.
claimWashington regards China as a threat to United States and Western interests in regions outside the Indo-Pacific, specifically in Africa, the Middle East, and the Arctic.
claimThe United States government fears that China may attempt to establish a military presence in the Arctic in addition to competing for resources in the region.
Geopolitics of the energy transition: between global challenges and ... geoprogress-edition.eu 1 fact
claimThe intensification of energy nationalism and strategic rivalries over critical raw materials, such as China’s dominance in rare earths and Arctic competition, could aggravate geopolitical fragmentation, according to Dodds and Woodward (2021) and Newell (2023).