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Arctic Shipping Routes: A “New Balance” Strategy for the Maritime Silk Road

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With the progressive improvement of navigation conditions in the Arctic Ocean, Arctic shipping routes are no longer mysterious sites for scientific expedition but rather strategic locales full of energy development and commercial shipping. They are convenient and expeditious passages for China to connect to the three major economic circles: Northeast Asia, Europe, and North America.

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Liang, H., Zhang, Y. (2019). Arctic Shipping Routes: A “New Balance” Strategy for the Maritime Silk Road. In: The Theoretical System of Belt and Road Initiative. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7701-3_12

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