China’s Interests in the Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges
Examining the Implications of China’s Arctic Policy white paper
Moderator:
Gordon Houlden
Director, China Institute, University of Alberta, Canada
Speakers:
Sherri Goodman
Senior Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Nong Hong
Executive Director, Institute for China-America Studies
The Institute for China-America Studies launched its latest report on China’s interests in the Arctic, authored by Executive Director, Dr. Nong Hong. In a panel discussion featuring Sherri Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, moderated by Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, Dr. Hong presented her findings and discussed the implications of China’s newly released Arctic policy white paper.
A large portion of the discussion focused on China’s “science diplomacy” approach to the Arctic and its self-characterization as an “important stakeholder” in the region. The panel also discussed the strategic implications of further development of the Arctic—and potential cooperation—in the region.
