Chinese-made equipment in Canada’s Arctic ships under scrutiny
Canada’s international trade minister quietly sounded out officials at the Department of National Defence last spring about how much of
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Chinese tourists replacing Japanese visitors in Finnish Lapland
However, at the same time – and for the past decade – the number of Chinese tourists visiting Finland’s Arctic
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New less-polluting, LNG-powered cargo ships cross Northern Sea Route
The two brand new 160-meter long vessels that are making it through the Russian Arctic shipping route produce less than
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Blog – Controversy over Greenland airports shows China still unwelcome in the Arctic
Earlier this week, it was announced that in exchange for 700 million Danish kroner ($109 million), Greenland would allow Denmark
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Russia holds surprise drill in east Arctic ahead of giant war games
A group of at least eight ships sails into east Arctic waters at the same time as a major unannounced
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Russia’s Northern Fleet works on increasing ties with Chinese Navy
Last year, China and Russia had a joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Now, possible practical forms of cooperation
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U.S. congressmen seek emergency aid for fishermen caught in trade war with China
Democrats in the U.S. House are urging President Trump to give fisherman caught in the trade war with China the
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Chinese drilling platform back in Russian Arctic
Drilling rig “Nan Hai Ba Hao” arrives in the far northern Russian city of Murmansk as Chinese oilmen get ready
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Powerful LNG tankers head for China through thick Arctic ice
Two powerful tankers are on their way from Sabetta in this year’s first eastbound voyages through the Northern Sea Route.
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China opens bids for its first nuclear-powered icebreaker
A powerful nuclear ship could open new waters for China’s Arctic strategy. China National Nuclear Corporation on June 21st said
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China’s retaliatory tariffs could cripple Alaska’s seafood industry
Alaska’s economy could suffer as a result of China’s 25 percent tariff on American seafood imports and that worries U.S.
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Blog – In Santa’s hometown, are tourism and a railway threatening Sámi culture?
Located just a few kilometers to the south of the Arctic Circle, the unassuming Finnish city of Rovaniemi does not
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Chinese bank invests in Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Building of Russian Arctic infrastructure is part of a $9.5 billion credit agreement signed with the China Development Bank. On
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Can a Northeast Chinese city be Alaska’s next big trade partner?
Friday morning, a group of Chinese business delegates from the northeastern city of Harbin visited Anchorage to foster discussions over
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Can railway project in Russian North attract bank investment?
We are definitely interested in the materialization of the Belkomur railway, leader of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) makes clear.
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