Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 145
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)
Arctic states are paying increased attention to the potential dual-use nature of Chinese research and scientific activity in the Arctic. Experts in Norway told us that the government had “no illusions” about the dual-use potential of Chinese polar research. However, the Norwegian government noted it had robust measures in place to ensure that research centres on Svalbard established by Parties to the Svalbard Treaty were not used for other purposes. 165
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 ↗