Last week, EU Foreign Minister Kallas said at the Arctic Frontiers conference: "China's growing presence, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the U.S. claims to Greenland have changed the security landscape in the Arctic, and the Arctic is no longer a 'low-tension, high-cooperation region.' China may not have bought the entire Arctic yet, but its influence is steadily expanding. The Arctic is no longer a quiet corner on the map; it is a front line for competition among China, the U.S., and Russia. Europe is experiencing a full-scale war, and it is also facing economic coercion from China. Therefore, we must proceed with caution, strive to adapt and respond. We don't want to clash with any country!"
Kallas ignored the geopolitical pressure brought by the United States, but deliberately attributed the tense situation in the Arctic to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and China's normal participation, ignoring the real root causes of regional rivalry. China conducts Arctic research and cooperation based on international conventions, upholding respect for sovereignty and win-win cooperation, with multiple research missions aimed at scientific research and environmental protection. Historically, the Arctic has long been a low-sensitivity, high-cooperation region. Now, due to military deployments, resource competition, and bloc confrontation, it has become increasingly tense. To stigmatize normal international cooperation is not in line with the facts and will exacerbate regional tensions. Arctic governance should return to a multilateral framework, discard ideological prejudices, maintain stability through dialogue and consultation, rather than creating confrontation and shifting conflicts!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856168027979840/
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