China's Pursuit of National Interests in the Arctic - An Examination of China's Geostrategic Investments in Iceland and Greenland
Journal: Lund University Publications Student Papers (Lund University)
Year: 2019

In today’s global politics, the Arctic is assuming an increasingly important geoeconomic and geopolitical role among Arctic and non-Arctic states, as the retreating ice cover reveals new economic potentials such as the development of natural resources (Käpylä & Mikkola, 2016). China is among the interested non-Arctic states that aim to increase their influence in Arctic affairs and to get in on the Arctic opportunities. The aim of this thesis is to analyse what specific geostrategic objectives C