Chinese long term bet. Together with Russia they are opening “ice Silk Road”
The Arctic is more often being mentioned, in recent years, in geopolitical contemplations. The disappearing ice and advancing technologies are turning the Arctic into a region that is attracting the attention of regional and world leaders. The newest example is China. They are now launching a regular line through the Arctic that is called “Ice Silk Road”.
The Chinese company Sea Legend is behind this line from the Chinese port Ningbo and the British Felixstowe. And the Chinese government considers it a part of the Belt and Road initiative.
The Northern Sea Route is shorter than the one through the Straits of Malacca and Suez. It is best navigable in the summer months but is passable also in winter accompanied by an icebreaker. It has a great potential, and Russia has been investing in the construction of critical infrastructure along the route. And if the Arctic sea ice recedes even further because of global warming the route will become even more navigable.
It took the Czech media roughly two weeks to report this.
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