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38 China Int'l Stud. 29 (2013)
Arctic Issues and China's Stance

handle is hein.journals/chintersd38 and id is 31 raw text is: Arctic Issues and China's Stance Tang Guoqiang T he Arctic' issue continues to heat up over the past years, causing more attention from Arctic countries and concerns from non-Arctic countries. This paper intends to provide some perspectives on the value of the Arctic region, related international laws and cooperation mechanisms, Arctic countries' polar strategy and China's stance on the Arctic. I The Arctic has abundant resources and important values in scientific research, transportation and military affairs. The Arctic countries attach increasing importance to the Arctic development. Tang Guoqiang is Chairman of China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, former Ambassador of China to the Czech Republic, to the United Nation's Office in Vienna and to the Kingdom of Norway successively. 1 The Arctic means the area north of the Arctic Circle. It includes the waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Islands and Northern continents of Europe, Asia and North America. It covers an area of 21 million square kilometers, of which, the land and islands cover an area of 8 million square kilometers, belonging respectively to the United States, Canada, Russia, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The Arctic Ocean covers an area of 13 million square kilometers, composing waters under the jurisdiction of coastal states, the high seas and international seabed area as the common heritage of mankind. CHINA INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - January/February 2013 29

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