Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 140
1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic
Published 29 Nov 2023
International Relations and Defence Committee The Arctic All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Shipping routes through the Arctic offer a significantly shorter distance between Chinese ports and European markets. They also potentially provide a strategic alternative for Chinese ships to avoid maritime chokepoints in the Suez Canal and the Strait of Malacca. 157
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 ↗