Experts say China’s communist regime is positioning itself to exert influence above the Arctic Circle through an alliance with Russia. They warn that the United States must take steps to protect its interests before it’s too late. “America cannot afford to fall behind,” said Luke Coffey, a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute. Mr. Coffey…

With geopolitical competition intensifying in the Arctic, particularly with China now facing more obstacles in its multipronged efforts to secure resources and to gain further influence in the region, it compels Canada to comprehensively step up its Arctic engagement, according to expert testimony. Guy Saint-Jacques, Canadian ambassador to China from 2012 to 2016, said China…

Seven countries that ring the North Pole have pulled back from the international body that seeks to build co-operation on the development of the Arctic in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Canada, the United States, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland announced Thursday that they won’t participate in the work of the Arctic Council…