Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 133
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)
Dr Gørild Heggelund of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute noted that the 2018 white paper had sparked widespread speculation regarding China’s intentions in the Arctic. In her view, the paper did not mark a substantial shift in China’s approach. Its primary function was to pull together previously articulated positions and draw a more coherent picture of China’s interests in the region. 147
From: International Relations and Defence Committee, 1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic, 29 November 2023
Government response
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