EU Arctic policy names Russia as main threat; Chinese analysts urge partnership on Arctic shipping

Summary

The European Union released its Arctic policy on Tuesday. It identifies Russia as its main threat and warns of Beijing's growing strategic ambitions in the European Arctic through its deepening alignment with Moscow. Chinese analysts responded that Europe should work with Beijing to develop shipping through the Arctic rather than advance its transatlantic security alliance by framing China as a threat linked to Russia.

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1. South China Morning Post

   21 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTCSource ↗

   Following the EU's Arctic policy release on Tuesday, Chinese analysts said Europe should develop Arctic shipping with Beijing rather than framing China as a Russia-linked threat.