China aims to project power through new economic and military projects in the Arctic, according to experts.
By securing new trade routes and military access in the Arctic, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to expand its capacity for “global power projection,” according to Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
“For China, the Arctic offers a strategic and tactical opportunity,” Fisher said during an interview with NTD, a sister media outlet of The Epoch Times, airing on Sept. 15.
“A lot of ice is melting and, as a consequence, new polar sea routes are opening up that will allow Russia and China to exploit Russian hydrocarbon reserves that have not yet been tapped. … They are so large, and the economics of maritime transport are such, that it’s become very attractive.”…