Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 146
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 there has been a general pushback against Chinese investment by the Arctic Seven. Mr Lapsley told us that the UK’s Arctic allies are now “very attuned to” the risks posed by China’s employment of dual-use technology. 166 Dr Lanteigne told us that of the many projects that China has put forward over the past five to seven years, “very few of those have come to fruition”. 167 This has reflected both strategic concerns, as well as high costs and environmental risks. 168
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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