Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 129
1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic
Published 29 Nov 2023
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The interest of non-Arctic states in the region is growing, both as a locus of climate change research, and as an area of increasing economic activity and potential great power competition. The number of non-Arctic observer states has risen from four in 1998 (including the UK) to 13 as of today. This chapter looks in particular at China’s interest in the Arctic, and also considers the interests of Japan, South Korea and India in the region. The role of China
From: International Relations and Defence Committee, 1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic, 29 November 2023
Government response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 26 January 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗