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China and the Arctic
Much attention has been paid to Chinaâs Arctic ambitions as of late, with many commentators warning of a
forthcoming aggressive pursuit of control over Arctic resources and shipping lanes. This article reviews Chinaâs
longstanding scientific, and growing economic and political, interests in the region and concludes that China has far
more to gain by cooperating with Arctic neighbors and buying energy from Arctic EEZ-based projects, than by
pursuing an aggressive and confrontational exploration strategy, which could be counterproductive for China's own
position regarding disputes in the South China Sea. China has been pursuing cooperative and collaborative relations in
the region, and is likely to do so in the future, not least because it is in its strategic and economic interest to do so
The Snow Dragon: Chinaâs Strategies in the Arctic
In recent years, several analyses and news media articles have predicted a resurgence of tensions in the Arctic over access to maritime space. Among the contenders involved in this potential struggle is China, whose ambitions in the region are suspected to hold a destabilising potential. Yet, as Beijing is developing its policy towards the region, it remains unclear whether it will contest the claims over maritime access of countries bordering the Arctic and forcibly take over parts of the region for resource extraction purposes
La migration chinoise dans lâExtrĂȘme-Orient russe : anciens dĂ©bats, nouveaux enjeux
La circulation migratoire entre la Chine et la Russie autour de leur frontiĂšre commune varie en fonction de leur coopĂ©ration bilatĂ©rale et de ses ambiguĂŻtĂ©s. Si le dĂ©veloppement Ă©conomique des deux pays conduit les migrants chinois Ă sâinstaller et Ă travailler dans lâExtrĂȘme-Orient russe, leur prĂ©sence ne fait pas lâunanimitĂ© en Russie. MalgrĂ© le rĂ©cent rapprochement politique sino-russe, la pĂ©riode contemporaine est marquĂ©e par une situation socio-politique et Ă©conomique dĂ©gradĂ©e en Russie, dont lâeffet dissuasif est important. En rĂ©ponse, les catĂ©gories de migrants chinois se diversifient et les flux diminuent
Arctic shipping and Chinaâs shipping firms : strategic positioning in the frame of climate change?
Chinaâs strategy in the Arctic : threatening or opportunistic?
In a context of rapid climatic change in the Arctic, the fast melting of permafrost, the decline of glaciers and the melting of sea ice created perceived strategic and economic opportunities for the littoral states. The attention of states beyond the region was also attracted. For example China, without direct access to the Arctic, displays an interest in Arctic research, natural resources, and shipping potential. However, its diplomatic, economic, political and scientific efforts in this region arouse negative reactions among western media. They often draw up a portrait of an ambitious and arrogant China, ready to push aside the sovereignty of the Arctic countries to defend its own interests in the Arctic. From this perspective, it seems relevant to analyse China's activities in the region and to try to assess Beijing's strategy, which seems more driven by opportunism than by a long-term desire to challenge the littoral statesâ sovereignty
Is China's interest for the Arctic driven by Arctic shipping potential?
Interest from the Chinese government has been on the rise since about 2005,
and the media have widely reported on these Chinese projects. China is often described
as being very interested in both Arctic mineral resources and the opening of Arctic
shipping routes, but in this characterization there is a hint of a perceived threat, as
commentators are often stressing out that Chinaâs appetite may lead Beijing into
considering the Northwest Passage an international strait and resources as open up for
grabs. However, the motives for this Chinese interest boils down to three points:
diplomacy, access to natural resources and access to Arctic sea routes. To what extent are
Chinese shipping firms really interested in developing active service along these polar
waterways
Guerre en Ukraine. Quelles causes? Quelles conséquences pour les relations russo-chinoises?
Le conflit qui embrase lâUkraine depuis le 21 fĂ©vrier
2022, le conflit qui embrase lâUkraine depuis le 21 fĂ©vrier 2022,
date de l'annonce de l'entrée des troupes russes dans le Donbass,
trouve ses origines dans la recomposition politique internes Ă
lâUkraine, mais aussi dans les reprĂ©sentations que nourrit la
Russie et son président Vladimir Poutine à son endroit. Quelles
sont ces représentations ? La Chine pourrait-elle jouer un rÎle
dans lâĂ©volution de ce conflit ?The conflict that has set Ukraine ablaze since February
21, 2022 has its origins in the internal political recomposition of
Ukraine, but also in the representations that Russia and its
President Vladimir Putin nurture about the former Soviet
republic. What are these representations? Could China play a role
in the evolution of this conflict
LâĂ©volution des relations sino-russes vue de Moscou : les limites du rapprochement stratĂ©gique
Depuis quelques annĂ©es, on observe un rapprochement Ă©conomique et politique significatif entre la Chine et la Russie, marquĂ© par lâannonce de nombreux grands accords commerciaux et dâinvestissements dans les infrastructures de transport et pour lâexploitation des ressources naturelles russes. Cette coopĂ©ration semble plus marquĂ©e depuis la crise ukrainienne de 2014, alors que plusieurs mĂ©dias europĂ©ens et amĂ©ricains y voient un signe que la Chine et la Russie sont en train de former une forme dâalliance stratĂ©gique, qui pourrait nuire aux intĂ©rĂȘts occidentaux. Cet article analyse les diffĂ©rentes formes du rapprochement sino-russe tout en soulignant les limites Ă©conomiques et politiques de cette coopĂ©ration.In the past few years, there has been a significant economic and political rapprochement between
China and Russia, marked by the announcement of numerous trade agreements and investments
in transport infrastructure and the exploitation of Russian natural resources. This cooperation
seems deeper since the 2014 Ukrainian crisis. Several European and American media see it as a
sign that China and Russia are developing a form of strategic alliance, which could harm Western
interests. This article analyzes the different forms of Sino-Russian rapprochement while
highlighting the economic and political limits of this cooperatio
Le Dragon des Neiges : les stratégies de la Chine en Arctique
Depuis quelques annĂ©es, de nombreux articles de presse et dâanalystes prĂ©disent un regain de tension dans lâArctique, dans ce qui serait une course Ă lâappropriation des espaces maritimes. Dans cette course, la Chine chercherait Ă se poser en acteur incontournable. Nombre dâanalyses mettent lâaccent sur les ambitieux projets chinois dans la rĂ©gion, et sur le potentiel dĂ©stabilisateur de ces ambitions. En rĂ©alitĂ©, si le gouvernement chinois semble prĂ©ciser, depuis peu, une politique arctique, rien ne laisse entendre que la Chine va contester les revendications des pays riverains ou chercher Ă imposer un coup de force pour sâemparer des ressources supposĂ©es de la rĂ©gion.Index de mots-clĂ©s :Chine, Arctique, stratĂ©gie, gĂ©opolitique, ressources naturelles, partenariat stratĂ©gique sino-russ
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