27 June 2023, 9:00 a.m. CET, online

The Finland-China Business Association has the pleasure to invite its members and partners to the webinar Polar Silk Road – China and Arctic with Prof Matti Nojonen.

Chinese interest and expansion to the Arctic region have received a lot of attention. As a part of the Belt and Road Initiative, China has also launched a Polar Silk Road initiative and acts as an observatory member of the multilateral Arctic Council. Beijing has also expressed its interest to the Arctic region by defining itself to be "a near Arctic state". Chinese investments to the Arctic region have raised a lot of concern, despite investments being rather modest thus far. 

It appears that Beijing is playing a long-term strategy in the Arctic region with a focus on developing a Northern sea-route to Europe and gaining access to Russian energy and raw materials without forgetting the obvious hard-security aspect of being able to operate in the Arctic sea region. Russia has been the key player in unfolding this strategy. However, Moscow has so far been rather reluctant to accept Chinese investments in the Arctic region.

The Ukrainian war and consequent sanctions on Russia are drastically changing the dynamics between Russia and China, and eventually given the current trajectories it will favor and possibly enhance Chinese access to the Arctic region. Consequently, making China one of the biggest players in the Arctic region that possesses wast untapped resources and logistical possibilities.

A Teams link will be sent to those registered closer to the date.

Please register to the event on 26.6.2023 the latest. 

Programme

Opening – Timo Helosuo

Polar Silk Road - China and Arctic – Matti Nojonen

Closing remarks – Timo Helosuo

Practical Information

Date and time: 27 June 2023, 9h00–10h00 CET

Location: online (Microsoft Teams)

A Teams link will be sent to those registered closer to the date.

Please register to the event on 26.6.2023 the latest. 

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