Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 152
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)
In the view of Prof Dodds, China could in future push for a greater presence in the Russian Arctic: “One of the ‘no limits’ for China might be that it becomes an increasingly assertive polar power, which would include activity in the Arctic. Russia then potentially has a very difficult trade-off between needing China and, at the same time, jealously guarding the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. I would say that we need to look carefully at how that relationship develops in the coming years.” 175
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 ↗