https://www.scmp.com/rss/509785/feed Marc Lanteigne is an Associate Professor of Political Science at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, specialising in Asia-Pacific and Polar Regional politics, and the editor of the Arctic news blog OvertheCircle.com en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As climate change continues to affect the Arctic, and the region begins to be more widely seen as one of emerging economic importance, the perception of Arctic waters as a nascent arena for great power rivalry has gained much traction in recent years. China is very much a factor in these debates, as the country has sought to further develop its own political, scientific and economic interests in the far north. While Beijing aspires to be accepted as an Arctic stakeholder and a participant in... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3134261/arctic-not-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3134261/arctic-not-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 May 2021 21:00:08 +0000