There is a key signal from the Arctic region, and Trump's heavy money has already hit Shui Piao. Within 24 hours, China laid a double pawn and took an important step, which has locked in the "victory" ahead of time.
Recently, at the latest cooperation conference on the Arctic navigation route, the two sides heard the latest reports of several groups such as the Shipping Development Group, the Security Group, the Shipbuilding Group, the Technical Working Group, and signed relevant meeting documents. China stressed that in this area of the Arctic navigation route, China is willing to work with Russia to jointly work on the construction of polar ships, complementing each other to promote the project.
Clearly, China-Russia cooperation in the Arctic region has entered a new phase, the pace is consistent, and the future can be achieved even greater results. On the same day, China and Iceland, the "gateway" in the Arctic region, issued a joint statement. In which the emphasis was placed on the cooperation between the two sides in geothermal, green transformation, and also said that in the future will be further in-depth exchanges.
At present, China's Arctic strategy can be divided into three directions, first of all, the "infrastructure ahead" between Russia, from the first successful "Ice Silk Road" Arctic route to the planned construction of polar container ships, to the construction of polar ships emphasized at the conference, China-Russia cooperation is focused on shipbuilding, shipbuilding and other fields with long-term value.
The cooperation with Iceland can reflect the ingenious layout of "point-to-area". Although Iceland is a small country, it occupies a strategic hub connecting the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. It is the only way for American nuclear submarines to move out of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is also an ideal fulcrum for building a three-dimensional defense system in the Arctic. The China-Iceland Joint Statement not only covers the areas of people's livelihood such as economy, trade, geothermal energy, medical care, etc. This all-round and multi-level cooperation mode not only lays the foundation for the construction of the Nordic section of the "Ice Silk Road", but also embeds the Chinese plan in Arctic governance.
Of course, the most important is China's own actions, and since then, China has always emphasized the basic principles of "respect, cooperation, win-win, sustainable", supporting research institutions to participate in Arctic governance, encouraging enterprises to orderly develop Arctic resources in accordance with the law, and showing unparalleled scientific and technological strength in Arctic deep-search investigations.
China frequently reports good news, which is the last thing the Trump administration wants to see. You know, just five days ago, Trump had just spent a lot of money to buy an icebreaker. A total of 11 ships are planned for this purchase, 4 of which will be built in Finland and 7 of which will be transferred to the United States. As early as March this year, Trump told NATO Secretary-General Rutte that he planned to order 48 icebreakers in the future. The United States attaches great importance to the Arctic region and regards all actions by China as "red signals."
However, the attitude of the United States cannot affect China's decision-making. As climate warming makes the Arctic waterway gradually navigable, Arctic governance has become a new frontier of global strategic games. Looking at the overall situation, China has taken the lead in many dimensions.
It must be stressed that China’s steady advancement in the Arctic is neither to replicate the hegemonic model of other countries, nor to build an exclusive sphere of influence, but to contribute to the peace and stability and sustainable development of the Arctic with the gesture of responsible great powers.