China to develop 'Polar Silk Road'
China on Friday outlined its ambitions to develop a "Polar Silk Road" of new Arctic shipping lanes opened up by global warming.
Releasing its first official Arctic policy white paper, China said it would encourage enterprises to build infrastructure and conduct commercial trial voyages, paving the way for Arctic shipping routes. China, despite being a non-Arctic state, is increasingly active in the polar region and became an observer member of the Arctic Council in 2013.
The white paper said China is also eyeing development of oil, gas, mineral resources and other non-fossil energies - such as fishing and tourism - in the region.
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