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The Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker “50 Years of Victory” on a voyage to the North Pole in August 2021. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

Secure Arctic shipping route essential for China, senior official says

Trade lanes using Strait of Malacca, Red Sea and Suez Canal could be disrupted during ‘major international crisis’, Beijing forum told.

Climate change

Arctic has hottest year ever recorded, as climate impacts cascade

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US-China relations

Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia

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China technology

China expands frontiers in space, deep sea, poles amid fierce geopolitical race

From deep in the Arctic Ocean to outer space and cyberspace, Beijing’s focus on technological advancements is reshaping the global strategic balance.

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Members of a Chinese scientific expedition team deploy ice-based buoys in the high-latitude waters of the Arctic Ocean on August 25. Photo: Xinhua
Tourism

‘Unreal’: spend a night in a glass igloo atop an Arctic cruise ship at sea

Cantilevered over the ship’s edge, the National Geographic Endurance’s glass igloos let passengers enjoy an incredible night amid the fjords.

Mainland China

China marks largest Arctic foray with first manned deep dive below polar ice

Expedition also sees world’s first coordinated crewed-uncrewed submersible operation, with team bringing back rich haul of samples and data.

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China exports

Express to Europe: another Chinese shipping company launches Arctic route

SeaLegend Line’s Istanbul Bridge is expected to take just 18 days to travel from Ningbo to Felixstowe along Northern Sea Route.

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An oil tanker in the Arctic. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Russia

Wife of Russian opposition leader Navalny says he was killed by poisoning

Lab analysis of Alexei Navalny’s smuggled biological samples in two countries found he was killed by poisoning while in an Arctic jail.

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China trade

Opinion | How China’s ‘Arctic Express’ poses challenge to Western dominance

The Arctic express shipping route accelerates China’s trade reach and influence, challenges Western influence and navigates uncharted waters.

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Nordic nations

Denmark, Greenland apologise for historic mistreatment of Inuit women

Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991.

Nuuk City, the capital of Greenland. Denmark on Wednesday apologised for a scandal where many Greenlandic females were fitted with IUDs by Danish doctors, often without consent. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Trump’s Greenland interest sparks diplomatic row, as Denmark summons US envoy

The US diplomat was summoned after three Trump-connected Americans allegedly ran covert operations to influence Greenland’s split from Denmark.

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Colourful houses in Ilulissat, North Greenland. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Why is the US uneasy as China’s 5-strong icebreaker fleet arrives in the Arctic?

The US coastguard has accused some of the vessels of straying too close to the Alaskan coast, a claim rebutted by a Beijing-based think tank.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The US shouldn’t disrespect China’s right to the high seas

Washington’s recent confrontation of a Chinese research icebreaker reflects gaps in its application of international maritime law.

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US-China relations

Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions

Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.

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This aerial photo taken on December 3, 2023, shows China’s icebreaker Xuelong 2 breaking ice and plowing a waterway. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | China’s engagement in the Arctic is part and parcel of being a global power

As a recent study shows, Beijing’s activities and investments in the Arctic have been exaggerated in conventional media discourse.

An aerial photo taken on December 3, 2023, shows China’s research icebreaker Xuelong 2 in action. Photo: Xinhua
Canada

Canada raises defence spending to hit Nato targets amid tariff row: Carney

The new spending comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to reach a deal with the White House to lower or remove tariffs on Canadian goods.

Greenland

France’s Macron visits Greenland, berates Trump for threats against Arctic territory

French president visits Greenland to show European support for the strategic Arctic island coveted by Trump.

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China-Russia relations

How China is driving a surge in shipping along Arctic sea routes

The route’s Russian operator is building more nuclear-powered icebreakers, as it anticipates a significant rise in voyages by Chinese companies.

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A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker crosses the Arctic passage in 2021. Russia operates the world’s only fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. Photo: AFP
Tourism

A visit to Tromso in Norway’s Arctic Circle, land of the midnight sun

Where explorers once set sail tourist attractions now abound, and there’s hiking, sledding and more under a sun that, in summer, never sets.

Science

Genes whisper ancient tales of longest human migration out of Asia

DNA analysis helps researchers unlock mysteries of indigenous groups who crossed prehistoric land bridge to western hemisphere.

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Donald Trump

US stepping up spying on Greenland, report says, prompting concern in Denmark

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen says he will call in the US ambassador: ‘We do not spy on friends’.

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Protesters gather in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, in March. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Danish king arrives in Greenland, as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

The monarch is expected to meet the new Greenlandic government and attend a ‘kaffemik’, or coffee break, to meet local residents.

Denmark’s King Frederik (right) and Greenland’s head of government Jens-Frederik Nielsen are pictured in front of an iceberg during a boat trip in Nuuk fjord, in Greenland, on Tuesday. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via Reuters
Nordic nations

Danish king’s Greenland trip pushed back a day amid Trump interest

Monday trip postponed after closure of Greenland’s airport due to bad weather. Trump has expressed interest in taking over the Arctic island.

Greenland

Greenland’s new PM says island cannot be bought, US is not showing respect

Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of Trump’s interest in taking control of the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

Science

China’s new tech boosts sub hunt capabilities near Alaskan waters

Scientists develop highly accurate underwater acoustics technology for depth detection in challenging and strategically important Beaufort Sea.

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A breakthrough in underwater acoustics has helped Chinese scientists achieve near-perfect depth discrimination in difficult oceanographic conditions. Photo: Xinhua
Canada

‘Hard on the body’: Canadian troops train for Arctic defence

Canada is making a significant push to boost its military strength in the Arctic amid climate change and growing risk of confrontation with rivals.

Canadian soldiers interact with a local dog during a community engagement event at a community centre, during Operation Nanook in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada, on February 28. Photo: AFP
United States

Head of US Space Force base in Greenland fired after Vance visit

Colonel Susan Meyers sent a base-wide email showing support for Greenland and Denmark, amid Trump’s repeated threats to annex the territory.

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United States

US won’t take over Greenland, Denmark PM says, vowing support against Trump

Mette Frederiksen is on a three-day trip to the Arctic island days after US Vice-President J.D. Vance stirred controversy with his visit.

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