Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 154
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 at present there is no evidence of China seeking to establish a hard power presence into the Arctic. Mathieu Boulègue told us that to date China is “testing the water” with soft-security operations, such as co-operation with Russia on search and rescue and joint constabulary operations. 177
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 ↗