The Arctic has become “an arena of global power and competition”, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Xinhua The Arctic has become “an arena of global power and competition”, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Xinhua
The Arctic has become “an arena of global power and competition”, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Xinhua
China /  Diplomacy

Could the Arctic chill US-China relations still further?

  • US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns against Beijing’s ‘aggressive behaviour’ in polar region
  • But observers say the US is overestimating the threat from China, which is more interested in scientific research than military matters

Topic |   US-China relations
Laura Zhou
Laura Zhou

Updated: 5:17am, 12 May, 2019

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The Arctic has become “an arena of global power and competition”, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Xinhua The Arctic has become “an arena of global power and competition”, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Xinhua
The Arctic has become “an arena of global power and competition”, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Xinhua
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