China and the Arctic: great power competition, security and regional responses
Catch up on our webinar covering China’s security and diplomatic engagement in the Arctic, and exploring commensurate regional responses.
China’s rise and its geopolitical, economic and normative implications have increasingly been felt in the Arctic. Describing China as a "near-Arctic state", Beijing has gradually levelled up the importance of the Arctic in its overall grand strategy. The event focuses on the security implications of China’s growing presence in the region. Apart from traditional inter-state relations between China and regional states, especially Russia, and NATO members, including the US, the event also covers hybrid and emerging areas of international security, including space and cyberspace and the Arctic’s role in these developments. As such, the panel aims to contribute to constructive regional responses to China’s growing importance in these domains.
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This webinar was held on Thursday 21 October 2021.
The panel is part of the events series, China and the Arctic: Climate Change, Security and Governance, which assesses China’s environmental, geopolitical, and economic and normative influence in the Arctic to provide actionable advice for considered and holistic policy responses for regional stakeholders, the UK and their partners. The events series is a joint initiative of LSE IDEAS China Foresight and the Arctic University of Norway (UiT). The recording and podcast of the first event, China and the Arctic: Critical Minerals, Environmental Politics and Climate Change, can be accessed here. Access the recording of the third panel "China and the Arctic: energy finance, history and regional governance" by .
Event hashtag: #LSEUiTChina
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