Although Arctic issues and those of the...
Snow Dragon icebreaker, the largest conventional icebreaker in the world, currently plies Arctic waters.Although China has no right to own Arctic shelf deposits, it would like littoral countries to establish legal rules in polar seas, as well as transparent and understandable navigation regulations, to demarcate borders, oil and gas fields, etc.
Consequently, China, the world"s largest economy, would be able to more easily invest tremendous amounts in regional projects, to export its products and to receive imports accordingly.
Russia, Canada, the United States, Denmark and Norway have always held a special interest in the Arctic Ocean by "right of birth." From now on, they will have to coordinate their "hereditary claims" with others. And this will be even more difficult than discovering the North Pole.
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