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Ten years ago, five Asian states – China, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea – jointed the Arctic Council as observers. How have their Arctic policies evolved since then? ....
The Polar Policies in China’s New Five-Year Plan The inclusion of Arctic and Antarctic policies within the new FYP represents the emerging importance of the two poles to China. By March 12, 2021 Advertisement The release this week by the Chinese government of its 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP), which will guide the country’s economic policies until 2025, was swiftly and predictably put under a microscope within the country, as well as by the international community. Included within the plan, and representing a significant shift from previous like policy documents, was a brief but telling statement confirming Beijing’s interest in further developing the Polar Silk Road as a component of the wider Belt and Road Initiative, while calling for further engagement with both the Arctic Ocean region and Antarctica. ....