Over the Circle

A look at Arctic news from around the region. 'The Arctic has Entered an "Unprecedented State," Researchers Warn,' [World Economic Forum] 'At the Edge of the Ice: Deep inside the Arctic Circle, Inuit Hunters Embrace Modern Technology but Preserve a Traditional Way of Life,' [Smithsonian] 'Costs and Reality of Reforming the Arctic Council,' [The Arctic… Continue reading Elsewhere… →

A new article by Marc Lanteigne, editor at OtC, has been published this week by the online journal High North News, which looks at the growing strategic dimension of China's Arctic policies in the wake of the country's first governmental White Paper on the region which was released in January last year. The paper argues… Continue reading New Article: China’s Emerging Strategies in the Arctic →

  以下是上期题目的答案及解析。   1. 格陵兰人口数量为多少？ A 约16,000；B 约56,000； C 约350,000；  D 约570万 答案是 B。   2. 格陵兰首府在哪里？ A 努克(Nuuk)； B 纳萨克(Narsaq)；C 以卢利萨特(Ilulissat)；D 雷克雅未克(Reykjavik) 答案是 A；B、C 均为格陵兰其他城镇；D 是冰岛首都   3. 以下哪个是格陵兰大学的格陵兰语名称？ A Kayak  B Uummannaq C Inatsisartut D Ilisimatusarfik 答案是 D；A 是格陵兰语的'独木舟'；B 是格陵兰的一座东北小镇 (可读作'乌玛纳克')； C 是格陵兰议会名称   4. 以下哪种动物并不栖息在格陵兰? A 北极熊； B 企鹅；C 环斑海豹；D 驯鹿 答案是… Continue reading 格陵兰知多少二十问: 答案 (20 Questions about Greenland: Answers) →

[This is the second in a series of Chinese language articles about Greenland by Mingming Shi for OtC.] 本篇含20道关于格陵兰知识的单项选择题，部分答案可参考《格陵兰概览》一文。：)   1. 格陵兰人口数量为多少？ A 约16,000；B 约56,000； C 约350,000；  D 约570万   2. 格陵兰首府在哪里？ A 努克(Nuuk)； B 纳萨克(Narsaq)；C 以卢利萨特(Ilulissat)；D 雷克雅未克(Reykjavik)   3. 以下哪个是格陵兰大学的格陵兰语名称？ A Kayak;  B Uummannaq; C Inatsisartut; D Ilisimatusarfik   4. 以下哪种动物并不栖息在格陵兰? A 北极熊； B… Continue reading 格陵兰知多少二十问 (20 Questions about Greenland) →

As China began to expand its Arctic diplomacy over the past decade, there was much speculation [pdf] as to when the Arctic Ocean might be officially added to Beijing’s ever-expanding Belt and Road (yidai yilu一带一路) trade projects. The inclusion of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as Africa, Eurasia and South Asia within this initiative… Continue reading China and Finland: The Ice Road Cometh? →