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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has come under increasing pressure to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs to help curb China and Russia’s influence in the region. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

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

In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.

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China technology

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

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Tourism

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

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’s manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong returns to the surface from the bottom of the Arctic Ocean in August. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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China’s icebreaker Xuelong 2 ploughs a waterway on December 3, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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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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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China’s Xue Long 2 icebreaker is monitored by US authorities as it heads towards the Arctic Ocean. Photo: US Coast Guard
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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Illustration: Stephen Case
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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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.

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.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Friday. Photo: dpa
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.

French President Emmanuel Macron, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen on a helicopter tour in Greenland. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via AP
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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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.

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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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A new genetic study finds that early migrants to South America formed distinct groups that remained isolated because of environmental conditions. Photo: Nanyang Technological University
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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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.

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.

Denmark’s King Frederik (right) and Greenland’s new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday. King Frederik’s trip to Greenland was postponed on Monday due to bad weather. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via AP
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.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, left, and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ahead of a meeting at Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
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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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.

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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US Vice- President J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance listen to Colonel Susan Meyers as they tour the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in March. Photo: AP
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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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (middle) and her husband Bo Tengberg (2nd from right) disembarks the aircraft and are greeted by Greenland’s acting Head of Government, Mute Bourup Egede at the Nuuk airport on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Greenland

Greenland’s new prime minister says US will not get the island

Trump wants to annex the Arctic territory, claiming it’s needed for national security purposes.

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Donald Trump

Finland’s president boosts ties with Trump with round of golf in Florida

The meeting comes a day after Trump’s VP J.D. Vance accused Denmark – Finland’s close ally – of doing a poor job keeping Greenland safe.

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