Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 136
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)
We heard that China has been very engaged in gathering data on emerging sea routes in the Arctic. 151 While noting that China’s research initiatives could serve a dual civilian-military use, the RAND Corporation told us that there are benefits to co-operation with China on economic development and climate change “where this is done on and equitable basis and with appropriate safeguards for national security”. 152
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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