| Annotation |
The authors examine the problems of cooperation between Russia and China in
the Arctic, which is becoming an important factor in international relations. Despite the
coinciding and divergent interests of the Russian Federation and China in the Arctic,
the two states are extremely interested in managing regional security in this region.
The object of the study is Russian-Chinese relations in the process of strengthening
regional security in the Arctic. The subject is the peculiarities of Russian-Chinese
interaction in strengthening regional security in the Arctic. The purpose of the study is to identify contradictions in the Arctic policies of the two countries that will not prevent
them from fruitfully co-operating in Arctic development and protecting their national
interests. The main research objectives are: to study Russian-Chinese cooperation in
strengthening regional security in the Arctic; to identify new opportunities for Russian-
Chinese cooperation in strengthening regional security in the Arctic; to analyze
threats and challenges to Russian-Chinese cooperation in strengthening regional
security in the Arctic. As a result of the research, the authors identify the main ways
and forms of strengthening this security, emphasizing the strengthening of its militarystrategic
component. The authors’ main conclusion is that some contradictions in the
Arctic policy of the two countries do not prevent them from fruitful co-operation in the
development of the Arctic and the protection of their national interests. Strengthening
traditional and non-traditional security in the Arctic is dictated by the need to assert
the principle of freedom of navigation, which China insists on. Although the practical
implementation of this principle is still far off, it will remain purely theoretical for a long
time. However, different interpretations of international legal instruments governing the
Arctic policy of states have led to misunderstandings, concerns and disagreements
between the two states. |
| Key words |
Russia, China, Arctic, Arctic
Council, regional security,
Arctic countries, Northern
Sea Route, international legal
status of the Arctic, national
interests of the Russian
Federation, strengthening
strategic security |
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